2-bed end-terrace house, Hartington Road, Salisbury SP2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £845; the First-tier Tribunal set £825 (−2.4%) on 14 Sep 2020 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/00HY/MNR/2020/0057.
- Decided
- 14 Sep 2020
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 24 Jul 2020
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- End-terrace house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £845 a month (+6.3% on the £795 already paid). The tribunal set £825, £20 a month (−2.4%) below the proposal: about £240 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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