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13 Coniston Road, Sheffield, S8 OUT

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 30 September 2024Case MAN/00CG/MNR/2024/0202
Rent before
£600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£775
+29.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£750
+£150 a month (+25.0%)
Model-assisted reading

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 for £775 a month, up from £600 a month, for a three-bedroom house in S8. The tribunal decided the rent is £750 a month from 1 July 2024. It started from an open market figure of £900 a month based on the landlord's comparables, then deducted £150 a month for disrepair including damp, a faulty hob and oven, a leaking sink and a dangerous handrail.

What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respond

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…panied by a guidance note for tenants. The tenancy commenced on 1 October 2017, when the tenant became the sole tenant of the property. This sole tenancy replacing a joint tenancy that commenced on 1 August 2015. 3. The current rent is £600 per calendar month. 4. The tenant made representations on the application form and in a 1 page document served with the application form. Further representations were also made by the Tenant in 2 pag…”
Asked for
“…s Fiona Benoist “the landlord" via Igloo Accommodation “the management agent”, under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 "the Act". The application to the Tribunal, by the tenant, is dated 27 June 2024. 2. The landlord's notice proposes a rent of £775 per calendar month, to take effect from 1 July 2024. It is in the prescribed form and is accompanied by a guidance note for tenants. The tenancy commenced on 1 October 2017, when the tenant…”