3-bed semi-detached house, Tolverth Row, Penzance TR20: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,350; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,325 (−1.9%) on 31 Jul 2024 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/00HE/MNR/2024/0134.
- Decided
- 31 Jul 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 27 May 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Cornwall
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- 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 £1,350 a month (+5.9% on the £1,275 already paid). The tribunal set £1,325, £25 a month (−1.9%) below the proposal: about £300 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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