113A Richmond Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1JX
Pre-Act rulesDecided 20 November 2024Case LON/00BC/MNR/2024/0339
Rent before
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Landlord asked for
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£800
Matched in the decision text
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 10 June 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a new rent of £1,500 per calendar month for a first-floor converted flat in IG1, in place of an existing rent stated as £173.08 per week. The tribunal agreed with the parties that comparable flats in marketable condition were let at about £1,600 a month, but reduced this by 50% because the flat was in very poor condition. It determined a rent of £184.61 a week from 10 June 2024.
What decided it:Property condition
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…cepting a figure of a similar magnitude as a starting point, but then arguing that those comparables were in a far better condition than the property. He had specifically identified three of those presented by Mr Singh (from £1,595 to £1,700) to make his point. We note that these were marketed figures for rent, not the actual rent at which the flats were let. 5. For the Tribunal, Mrs Flynn outlined the comparables that she had identifie…”
- Asked for
- “…the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under an assured tenancy in its current condition was £184.61 per week. 17. The Tribunal directs the new rent of £184.61 per week to take effect on 10 June 2024, this being the date as set out in the Landlord's Notice of Increase. Rights of appeal 18. If a party wishes to appeal this decision to the Upper Tribunal (Land…”
- Tribunal set
- “…rs were 113A Richmond Road, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1JX Judge Prof R Percival Ms A Flynn MA, MRICS Landlord Mohan Singh Properties Limited Address 48 Monkhams Avenue, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 0EY Tenant Mr Mohamed Ahmed 1. The rent is: £ 184.61 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 10 June 2024 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible/not…”
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