2-bed furnished end-terrace house, Rye Crescent, Orpington BR5: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,000; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,900 (−5%) on 9 Sep 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/OOAF/MNR/2024/0290.
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Bromley
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- End-terrace house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,000 a month (+100% on the £1,000 already paid). The tribunal set £1,900, £100 a month (−5%) below the proposal: about £1,200 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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