2-bed semi-detached house, Tremear Green, Saint Columb TR9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £950; the First-tier Tribunal set £850 (−10.5%) on 16 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HE/MNR/2026/0135.
- Decided
- 16 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 1 May 2026
- Wait
- 76 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 5 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Cornwall
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £950 a month (+11.8% on the £850 already paid). The tribunal set £850, £100 a month (−10.5%) 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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