3-bed furnished semi-detached house, Albany Road, Hornchurch RM12: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,895; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,870 (−1.3%) on 24 Mar 2025 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AR/MNR/2024/0702.
- Decided
- 24 Mar 2025
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Nov 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Havering
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,895 a month (+14.8% on the £1,650 already paid). The tribunal set £1,870, £25 a month (−1.3%) below the proposal: about £300 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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