2-bed maisonette, Lavendar Hill, Wandsworth SW11: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,300; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,200 (−4.3%) on 4 Apr 2025 under the earlier rules. Case LON/OOBJ/MNR/2025/0600.
- Decided
- 4 Apr 2025
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Dec 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Wandsworth
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Maisonette
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,300 a month (+16.2% on the £1,980 already paid). The tribunal set £2,200, £100 a month (−4.3%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.
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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