2-bed furnished flat, Pelling Street, Tower Hamlets E14: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,400; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,900 (−20.8%) on 15 Nov 2023 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BG/MNR/2023/0159.
- Decided
- 15 Nov 2023
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 30 Mar 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Tower Hamlets
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,400 a month (+100% on the £1,200 already paid). The tribunal set £1,900, £500 a month (−20.8%) below the proposal: about £6,000 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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