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32 Carnegie House, Littlehampton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN13 1NW

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 11 November 2024Case HAV/45UH/MNR/2024/0518
Rent before
£585
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£950
+62.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£850
+£265 a month (+45.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 12 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £950 a month, up from the existing £585 a month, for a property in BN13. The tribunal determined a rent of £850 a month, effective from 12 September 2024. It started from an open market rent of £875 a month for the property in good tenable condition and deducted £25 because the tenant provides some white goods.

What decided it:Furnishing

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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
Rent before
“…r month with effect from 12th September 2024. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 6th August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950 per month in place of the existing rent of £585 per month to take effect from 12th September 2024. 2. On 10th September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new…”
Asked for
“…determines a rent of £850 per calendar month with effect from 12th September 2024. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 6th August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950 per month in place of the existing rent of £585 per month to take effect from 12th September 2024. 2. On 10th September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr N I Robinson FRICS Date of Application : 10th September 2024 Date of Decision : 11th November 2024 DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £850 per calendar month with effect from 12th September 2024. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 6th August 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which p…”