2-bed furnished flat, St John's Wood Terrace, Westminster NW8: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,550; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,496 (−2.1%) on 27 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BK/MNR/2026/0079.
- Decided
- 27 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 9 Jan 2026
- Wait
- 230 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 12 Jan 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Westminster
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,550 a month (+27.5% on the £2,000 already paid). The tribunal set £2,496, £54 a month (−2.1%) below the proposal: about £648 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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