2-bed unfurnished flat, Ashcombe Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS23: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,032; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,030 (−0.2%) on 1 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HC/MNR/2026/0193.
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 15 Jun 2026
- Wait
- 78 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 28 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- North Somerset
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Size
- 66 m²
- EPC
- B
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,032 a month (+6.9% on the £965 already paid). The tribunal set £1,030, £2 a month (−0.2%) below the proposal: about £24 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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