3-bed unfurnished flat, Maida Vale, Westminster W9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,644; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,225 (−25.5%) on 16 May 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BK/MNR/2024/0043.
- Decided
- 16 May 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 16 Feb 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Westminster
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,644 a month (+10% on the £1,494 already paid). The tribunal set £1,225, £419 a month (−25.5%) below the proposal: about £5,023 over a year.
The rent set is below the £1,494 the tenant was already paying. The tribunal values the home as it is, whatever the current 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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