3-bed unfurnished terraced house, Sandbach Place, Greenwich SE18: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,000; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,600 (−20%) on 20 Dec 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AL/MNR/2024/0365.
- Decided
- 20 Dec 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 28 Jul 2024
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Greenwich
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,000 a month (+60% on the £1,250 already paid). The tribunal set £1,600, £400 a month (−20%) below the proposal: about £4,800 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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