2-bed flat, Newfoundland Circus, Bristol BS2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,575; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,500 (−4.8%) on 10 Jun 2024 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/00HB/MNR/2024/0111.
- Decided
- 10 Jun 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 20 Apr 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Bristol, City of
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,575 a month (+14.5% on the £1,375 already paid). The tribunal set £1,500, £75 a month (−4.8%) below the proposal: about £900 over a year.
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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