1-bed unfurnished terraced house, Upper Tulse Hill, Lambeth SW2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,296; the First-tier Tribunal set £962 (−25.8%) on 1 Nov 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AY/MNR/2024/0281.
- Decided
- 1 Nov 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 25 May 2024
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Lambeth
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- No
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,296 a month. The tribunal set £962, £334 a month (−25.8%) below the proposal: about £4,004 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
Evidence and issues
- Landlord sent comparables
- Tenant sent comparables
- Achieved rents cited
- Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- Disrepair raised
- ✓ Damp or mould raised
- ✓ Hearing held
- ✓ Home inspected
- Landlord used an agent
- Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
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