2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Church Road, Lowestoft NR33: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £800; the First-tier Tribunal set £540 (−32.5%) on 4 Jul 2023 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/42UH/MNR/2023/0018.
- Decided
- 4 Jul 2023
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 4 Jul 2023
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- No
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £800 a month (+100% on the £400 already paid). The tribunal set £540, £260 a month (−32.5%) below the proposal: about £3,120 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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