20 Vine Road, East Molesey, Surrey, KT8 9LB
Pre-Act rulesDecided 21 January 2025Case HAV/43UB/MNR/2024/0640
Rent before
£6,000
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£8,820
+47.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord's agent proposed raising the rent for a house in KT8 from £6,000 a month to £8,820 a month. Deciding on the papers without an inspection, the tribunal determined a market rent of £6,775 a month from 5 October 2024. It gave little weight to the landlords' comparable evidence and valued the property from the papers and its own knowledge at £6,500 a month, then added £275 a month for the gardener the landlords must provide.
What decided it:Comparables rejected
Only the landlord 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…m 5 October 2024. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 5 September 2024 the Landlords' Agent served a notice (dated 4 September 2024) under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £8,820 per month in place of the existing rent of £6,000 per month to take effect from 5 October 2024. 2. On 4 October 2024 under Section 13(4) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlords' notice proposing a new rent to t…”
- Asked for
- “…unds) per Calendar Month with effect from 5 October 2024. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 5 September 2024 the Landlords' Agent served a notice (dated 4 September 2024) under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £8,820 per month in place of the existing rent of £6,000 per month to take effect from 5 October 2024. 2. On 4 October 2024 under Section 13(4) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Lan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…rmation freely available on the internet. The Tenancy Agreement 10. The tenancy agreement is a renewal of a previous tenancy with a commencement date of 5 October 2021 for a term of three years to end on 4 October 2024. The rent is £6,000 (Six Thousand Pounds) per calendar month. 11. If the tenants continue to reside in the property at the expiration of the fixed term, with the landlords' agreement and no further tenancy has been agreed…”
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