3-bed unfurnished terraced house, Stamford Hill, Hackney N16: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,500; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,250 (−16.7%) on 15 Feb 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AM/MNR/2023/0467.
- Decided
- 15 Feb 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 22 Dec 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Hackney
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,500 a month (+36.4% on the £1,100 already paid). The tribunal set £1,250, £250 a month (−16.7%) below the proposal: about £3,000 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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