3-bed furnished flat, Patio Close, Clapham SW4: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,700; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,200 (−18.5%) on 30 Apr 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AY/MNR/2024/0025.
- Decided
- 30 Apr 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 7 Dec 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Lambeth
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,700 a month (+54.3% on the £1,750 already paid). The tribunal set £2,200, £500 a month (−18.5%) below the proposal: about £6,000 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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