2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Church Road, Lowestoft NR33: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £825; the First-tier Tribunal set £690 (−16.4%) on 9 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/42UJ/MNR/2026/0086.
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 21 Apr 2026
- Wait
- 141 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 9 May 2026
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- East Suffolk
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £825 a month (+52.8% on the £540 already paid). The tribunal set £690, £135 a month (−16.4%) below the proposal: about £1,620 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.
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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