Unfurnished flat, Bessborough Place, Westminster SW1V: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £771; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,050 (+36.2%) on 18 Jun 2021 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BK/MNR/2020/0127.
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2021
- Applied
- 13 Sep 2020
- Wait
- 278 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Oct 2020
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Westminster
- Tribunal region
- London
The home
- Type
- Flat
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £771 a month. Under the earlier rules the tribunal could go higher, and set £1,050.
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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