Furnished flat, Hevingham Drive, Chadwell Heath RM6: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,750; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,520 (−13.1%) on 26 Sep 2024 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BC/MNR/2024/0213.
- Decided
- 26 Sep 2024
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Apr 2024
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Redbridge
- Tribunal region
- London
The home
- Type
- Flat
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- No
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,750 a month (+25% on the £1,400 already paid). The tribunal set £1,520, £230 a month (−13.1%) below the proposal: about £2,760 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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