2-bed house, Andover SP11: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £620; the First-tier Tribunal set £620 (0%) on 27 Jan 2020 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/24UN/MNR/2019/0070.
- Decided
- 27 Jan 2020
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jan 2020
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Test Valley
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Double glazing
- No
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £620 a month (+3.7% on the £598 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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Other 2-bed houses in Test Valley
- Cut 16.4%
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Brick Lane, Romsey SO5130 Jun 2025 · Test Valley · Earlier rules£1,375£1,150a month - Above
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Andover SP1115 May 2023 · Test Valley · Earlier rules£680£880a month - Confirmed
2-bed house
Andover SP11£598a month28 Jan 2019 · Test Valley · Earlier rules
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