2-bed semi-detached house, London Road, Benfleet SS7: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,400; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,175 (−16.1%) on 13 Feb 2023 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/22UE/MNR/2022/0121.
- Decided
- 13 Feb 2023
- Applied
- 8 Dec 2022
- Wait
- 67 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 19 Jan 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Castle Point
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,400 a month (+21.7% on the £1,150 already paid). The tribunal set £1,175, £225 a month (−16.1%) below the proposal: about £2,700 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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