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1 Two Acre Close, Paignton, Devon, TQ3 3XX

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 3 February 2025Case CHI/00HH/MNR/2024/0147
Rent before
£404
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£435
+7.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£517
+£113 a month (+28.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 July 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Westward Housing Group, proposed a rent of £434.59 a month, up from £403.52 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in TQ3. The tribunal determined a market rent of £517 a month from 1 July 2024, which is higher than the landlord proposed. It valued the flat at £800 a month, then deducted £283 a month for the tenant providing white goods, carpets and curtains, the tenant paying a service charge, damp and the property's tired condition.

What decided it:FurnishingProperty conditionService charges

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How

Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ncrease of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 4. On 20th May 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £434.59 per month, in place of the existing rent of £403.52 per month, to take effect from 1st July 2024. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 5. On 13th June 2024 the Tenant applied to the Tribunal under Section 13(4) (a) of t…”
Asked for
“…g a referral of the Landlord's notice of increase of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 4. On 20th May 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £434.59 per month, in place of the existing rent of £403.52 per month, to take effect from 1st July 2024. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 5. On 13th June 2024 the Tenant applied to…”
Tribunal set
“…8 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr M J F Donaldson FRICS Date of Inspection : 3rd February 2025 Date of Decision : 3rd February 2025 DECISION Summary of Decision 1. On 3rd February 2025 the Tribunal determined a market rent of £517 per month to take effect from 1st July 2024. 2. This rent is higher than the amount requested by the Landlord. The Landlord is not obliged to charge this higher rent. Background 3. The case concerned…”