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Cut 24.1%Earlier rulesCAM/00KB/MNR/2024/0023

Bedford MK40: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £725; the First-tier Tribunal set £550 (−24.1%) on 2 Apr 2024 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/00KB/MNR/2024/0023.

Rent paid before
—
a month
Landlord proposed
£725
a month
Tribunal set
£550
−24.1% against the proposal
Decided
2 Apr 2024
Applied
30 Jan 2024
Wait
63 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
31 Jan 2024
Decided on
The papers
Council
Bedford
Tribunal region
Eastern

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £725 a month. The tribunal set £550, £175 a month (−24.1%) below the proposal: about £2,100 over a year.

Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.

Read the full decision on GOV.UK ↗

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

Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.

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How Bedford compares

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Share of 1 new-rules decisions in Bedford set below the proposal.

£1,025

Median market rent the tribunal set in Bedford, a month.

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