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35 Alexandra Close harrow London HA28QA

Pre-Act rulesDecided 13 December 2024Case LON/00AQ/MNR/2024/0601
Rent before
£1,100
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£952
−£148 a month (-13.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent on a two-bedroom maisonette in HA2 from £1,100 a month to £1,700 a month. The tribunal, deciding on the papers after inspecting the property, found a rent of £1,700 a month would be right if the property were in good condition, then deducted 44% for its poor condition and lack of modernisation (no central heating, damp and mould, antiquated electrics) and set the rent at £952 a month from 1 September 2024. It did not defer the start date because no evidence of hardship was provided.

What decided it:Property condition

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
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…d Full Reasons : 28th February 2025 STATEMENT OF FULL REASONS ON AN APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF A MARKET RENT UNDER S. 13 AND 14 OF THE HOUSING ACT 1988 2 REASONS Background 1. On 29 July 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 £1,100.00 per month to £1,700.00 per month. 2. On 7 August 2024 the tenant made an appli…”
Tribunal set
“…ion 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 35 Alexandra Close harrow London HA28QA J A NAYLOR FRICS Mr O Miller Landlord Mr R K Rafique Address 35 Alexandra Close harrow London HA28QA Tenant Mr Hamza Ismail 1. The rent is: £ 952.00 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1st September 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not applic…”

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