12 Mildmay Road Stevenage, Herts, SG1 5TW
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent from £950 per calendar month to £1150 per calendar month for a one-bedroom ground-floor flat in SG1. Neither party gave the tribunal comparable rents, so it relied on its own general knowledge of Stevenage rent levels. It deducted £100 per calendar month from £1150 for the basic kitchen and bathroom, likely minor defects and the lack of carpets and curtains, and determined a rent of £1050 per calendar month from 1 October 2024.
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…crease of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 5 August 2024, proposed a new rent of £1150 per calendar month, with effect from and including 1 October 2024. The passing rent was said to be £950 per calendar month. 3 The tenancy is an assured shorthold periodic monthly tenancy. A copy of the last tenancy agreement was provided. 4 Directions were issued 12 September 2024 by Legal…”
- Asked for
- “…ved an application dated 11 September 2024 from the tenant of the Property, regarding a notice of increase of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 5 August 2024, proposed a new rent of £1150 per calendar month, with effect from and including 1 October 2024. The passing rent was said to be £950 per calendar month. 3 The tenancy is an assured shorthold periodic monthly tenancy. A c…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ing that the Property to be in a reasonable internal decorative condition. Decision 13 Based on the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in and around Stevenage, it determines that the subject Property would let on a normal Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) terms, for £1150 per calendar month, fully fitted and in good order. However it makes allowance for the merely functional nature of the kitchen and bathroom for likel…”
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