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364 Whitehall Road, Bristol, BS5 7BT

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 22 October 2024Case HAV/00HB/MNR/2024/0504
Rent before
£1,100
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
£1,400
+27.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£800
−£300 a month (-27.3%)
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's agent proposed a rent of £1,400 per month from 1 August 2024 for a two-bedroom house in BS5, and the tenant disputed both the increase and the existing rent. The tribunal determined a market rent of £800 per month from 1 September 2024. It reached this figure after finding the property in very poor condition and adjusting its open-market figure by £600 per month in total for general disrepair and for items the tenant provides, including the boiler, white goods and floorings.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

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

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
“…ral of the Landlord's notice of increase of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 30th July 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,400 per month with effect from 1st August 2024. The notice stated that the rent passing at the time was £1,100 per month, but this was disputed by the Tenant who maintained that the rent passing…”
Tribunal set
“…t 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr S J Hodges FRICS Date of Inspection : 22nd October 2024 Date of Decision : 22nd October 2024 DECISION Summary of Decision 1. On 22nd October 2024 the Tribunal determined a market rent of £800 per calendar month, to take effect from 1st September 2024. Background 2. The case concerned the determination of a market rent for the subject property following a referral of the Landlord's notice o…”

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