2-bed unfurnished terraced house, Towyn Road, Birmingham B13: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £862; the First-tier Tribunal set £550 (−36.2%) on 12 Oct 2021 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2021/0026.
- Decided
- 12 Oct 2021
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 7 Jun 2021
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Birmingham
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £862 a month. The tribunal set £550, £312 a month (−36.2%) below the proposal: about £3,744 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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