2 Carver Cottages, Barford Lane, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP5 3PX
Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 22 October 2024Case HAV/00HY/MNR/2024/0515
Rent before
£680
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£800
+17.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,180
+£500 a month (+73.5%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 18 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord's agent served a section 13 notice proposing to raise the rent from £680 a month to £800 a month, and the tenant referred it to the tribunal. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,180 a month from 18 September 2024, starting from an open-market figure of £1,300 a month for the property in good condition and deducting for missing white goods, blown window glazing and general disrepair.
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 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
- “…with effect from 18th September 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 1st August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £680 per calendar month to take effect from 18th September 2024. 2. On 6th September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposi…”
- Asked for
- “…nes a market rent of £1,180 per calendar month with effect from 18th September 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 1st August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £680 per calendar month to take effect from 18th September 2024. 2. On 6th September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, th…”
- Tribunal set
- “…sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr S J Hodges FRICS Date of Application : 6th September 2024 Date of Summary Reasons : 22nd October 2024 DECISION The Tribunal determines a market rent of £1,180 per calendar month with effect from 18th September 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 1st August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which propos…”
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