3-bed house, Glastonbury BA6: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,700; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,060 (−23.7%) on 12 Aug 2025 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/40UB/MNR/2025/0703.
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2025
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 31 May 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Somerset
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,700 a month. The tribunal set £2,060, £640 a month (−23.7%) below the proposal: about £7,680 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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