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35 Harmony Close, London NW11 0JJ

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 17 September 2024Case LON/00AC/MNR/2024/0260
Rent before
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Withheld: failed a sanity check
Landlord asked for
£742
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,200
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The housing association landlord proposed a rent of £742.24 a month, including £288.79 a month for services, in place of the existing £685.97 a week, for a studio flat in NW11. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month, effective from 1 May 2024. It based its figure on its own knowledge of rental values in the Golders Green area for the flat in good condition, then made a deduction of approximately £50 for limited white goods.

What decided it:Furnishing

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…OWN COPYRIGHT 2023 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 30 March 2024 the Social Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £742.24 per month in place of the existing rent of £685.97 per week to take effect from 1st May 2024. Such rent, includes a sum of £288.79 for services which include communal garden, laundry and co…”
Tribunal set
“…The Tribunal members were 35 Harmony Close, London, NW11 0JJ Mr D Jagger MRICS Landlord Jewish Community Housing Association Limited Address Harmony Close, Princes Park Avenue, London, NW11 0JJ Tenant Ms Yuen Kwan So 1. The rent is: £ 1200 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1st May 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable 288…”

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