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1 Berry Lands Milton Road CB4 1XW

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 13 January 2025Case CAM/12UB/MNR/2024/0616
Rent before
£1,265
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,500
+18.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,400
+£135 a month (+10.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 27 November 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1500 a month, up from £1265 a month, for a ground floor flat in CB4. The tribunal determined a rent of £1400 a month, effective from 27 November 2024, relying on comparables from both parties and its own knowledge of Cambridge rents, and taking into account the terms of the tenancy and the standard of the accommodation.

What decided it:Property condition

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…2024. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS Background 1. On 7 October 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1265 per month to take effect from 27 November 2024. 2. On 26 October 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…ndar month with effect from 27 November 2024. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS Background 1. On 7 October 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1265 per month to take effect from 27 November 2024. 2. On 26 October 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal : Mrs E Flint FRICS Date of Hearing : 13 January 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £1400 per calendar month with effect from 27 November 2024. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS Background 1. On 7 October 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 1…”

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