2-bed unfurnished flat, Normanshire Drive, Waltham Forest E4: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,850; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,500 (−18.9%) on 15 May 2025 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BH/MNR/2024/0351.
- Decided
- 15 May 2025
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 29 Jul 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- No
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,850 a month (+23.3% on the £1,500 already paid). The tribunal set £1,500, £350 a month (−18.9%) below the proposal: about £4,200 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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