2-bed terraced house, Cleveland Park, Staines TW19: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,356; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,300 (−4.1%) on 6 Jan 2022 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/43UH/MNR/2021/0139.
- Decided
- 6 Jan 2022
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Dec 2021
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Spelthorne
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- No
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,356 a month (+5% on the £1,292 already paid). The tribunal set £1,300, £56 a month (−4.1%) below the proposal: about £672 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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