18 St Johns Square, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL14 3EY

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 15 October 2024Case CHI/23UD/MNR/2024/0169

Rent before

£740

a month

Matched in the decision text

Landlord asked for

£840

+13.5% on the rent before

Matched in the decision text

Tribunal set

£480

−£260 a month (-35.1%)

Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 30 July 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed increasing the rent of a two-bedroom house in GL14 from £740 a month to £840 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £480 a month, effective from 30 July 2024, after finding serious disrepair including damp, mould and water ingress, and after taking a 40% deduction from a hypothetical rent of £800 a month. The tribunal relied on its own knowledge because the landlord supplied no rental evidence and the tenant's comparables were advertised asking rents with no evidence of lettings.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedFurnishing

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

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Where the figures came from

Rent before: “…nt (“the Notice”) by the Respondent landlord of the property under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 19 June 2024, proposed a new rent of £840.00 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £740.00 per month, to take effect from 30 July 2024. 3. The tenant occupies the property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement with a commencement date of 30 March 2023; a copy was provided. 4. On…”
Asked for: “…(“the property”), referred a Notice of Increase in Rent (“the Notice”) by the Respondent landlord of the property under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 19 June 2024, proposed a new rent of £840.00 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £740.00 per month, to take effect from 30 July 2024. 3. The tenant occupies the property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy agreement with a commencem…”
Tribunal set: “…14 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal member(s) : Regional Surveyor Clist MRICS Mrs J Coupe FRICS Date of decision : 15 October 2024 REASONS © CROWN COPYRIGHT Decision of the Tribunal On 15 October 2024 the Tribunal determined a Market Rent of £480 per month to take effect from 30 July 2024. Background 1. By way of an application received by the Tribunal on 23 July 2024, the Applicant tenant of 18 St Johns Square, Cinderford, Gloucestershire, GL…”