Studio flat, Combe Bank, Brixham TQ5: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £510; the First-tier Tribunal set £510 (0%) on 6 Jun 2023 under the earlier rules. Case CHI/00HH/MNR/2023/0048.
- Decided
- 6 Jun 2023
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 3 Apr 2023
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Torbay
- Tribunal region
- Southern
The home
1 studio decided in Torbay →- Type
- Studio
- Bedrooms
- Studio
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £510 a month (−9.8% on the £566 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
The rent set is below the £566 the tenant was already paying. The tribunal values the home as it is, whatever the current 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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