3-bed unfurnished terraced house, Richmond Road, Thornton Heath CR7: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,300; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,161 (−10.7%) on 23 Aug 2019 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AH/MNR/2019/0079.
- Decided
- 23 Aug 2019
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 8 Jul 2019
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Croydon
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,300 a month. The tribunal set £1,161, £139 a month (−10.7%) below the proposal: about £1,664 over a year.
Disrepair 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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