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29 North Worple Way, London, SW14 8QA

Pre-Act rulesDecided 19 January 2025Case LON/00BD/MNR/2024/0641
Rent before
£1,625
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£2,185
+£560 a month (+34.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Warm Light Properties Limited, proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom maisonette in SW14 from £1,625.00 a month to £2,450.00 a month. After a hearing and inspection, the tribunal found a market rent of £2,300.00 a month in good condition, then deducted for lack of carpeting, an unrepaired crack, leak stains and an outdated electrical installation, setting the rent at £2,185.00 a month. It refused to delay the start date on hardship grounds because financial inability to pay back rent was not proven, so the rent runs from 11 September 2024.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

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
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…f Full Reasons : 19th January 2025 STATEMENT OF FULL REASONS ON AN APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF A MARKET RENT UNDER S.13 AND S.14 OF THE HOUSING ACT 1988. REASONS Background 1. On 9 August 2024 the landlord served a Notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 proposing an increase in the rent of the above property from the passing rent of £1,625.00 per month to £2,450.00 per month from 11th September 2024. 2. On 5 September 2…”
Tribunal set
“…tion 14 Determination) Housing Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 29 North Worple Way London S.W.14 8QA J A NAYLOR FRICS Landlord Warm Light Properties Limited Address Tenant Mr Z Papps 1. The rent is: £ 2,185.00 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 11th September 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not app…”

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