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12 North Park, King Cross Street, Halifax, HX1 2HH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 19 September 2024Case MAN/00CY/MNR/2024/0175
Rent before
£650
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£700
+7.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£675
+£25 a month (+3.8%)
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 asked to raise the rent of a furnished two-bedroom flat in HX1 from £650 to £700 per calendar month from 1 July 2024. The tribunal determined a market rent of £675 per calendar month, effective 1 July 2024. It reasoned that a property of this size and area in good condition, with furniture provided by the landlord and no neglect, would attract that rent, and it did not treat percentage increases as a dependable basis for setting the rent.

What decided it:FurnishingSize

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…is a statement of reasons for the decision of the Tribunal made on the 19 September 2024 to assess a market rent of the property at 12 North Park, King Cross, Halifax HX1 2HH (“the property”) at £675 per calendar month in place of the current rent of £650. 2. There is a typographical error on the decision notice as the Tribunal was aware that the property is furnished as set out in the inventory schedule in the documents. Section 7 is…”
Asked for
“…o the Tribunal under sections 13 and 14 of the Housing Act 1988. 4. The section 13 notice, in Form 4, dated 16 May 2024, included in the papers, sought to increase the rent from the existing £650 per calendar month to a new rent of £700 per calendar month from the 01 July 2024. 5. Neither party asked for an oral hearing, but the Tribunal had the opportunity of inspecting the property on the 19 September 2024. The Relevant Law 6. In acco…”
Tribunal set
“…oss Street, Halifax, HX1 2HH Mr P A Barber (Tribunal Judge) Mr A Hossain(Tribunal Valuer) Landlord Mr Peter Garriock Address c/o Walker Singleton, Property House, Lister Street, Halifax HX1 5AS Tenant Ms Suman Pandey 1. The rent is: £675 Per Cal Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3&4) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 01 July 2024 3. The amount included for services is/is not applicab…”

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