6-bed detached house, Waverley Lane, Farnham GU9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £3,950; the First-tier Tribunal set £3,750 (−5.1%) on 18 Oct 2021 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/43UL/MNR/2021/0101.
- Decided
- 18 Oct 2021
- Applied
- 25 Aug 2021
- Wait
- 54 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Sep 2021
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Waverley
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Detached house
- Bedrooms
- 6
- EPC
- F
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £3,950 a month (+31.7% on the £3,000 already paid). The tribunal set £3,750, £200 a month (−5.1%) below the proposal: about £2,400 over a year.
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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