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51 Westward Road London E4 8LZ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 31 January 2025Case LON/00BH/MNR/2024/0631
Rent before
£2,000
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,835
+41.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,600
+£600 a month (+30.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 9 December 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a four-bedroom house in E4 from £2,000 a month to £2,835 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,600 a month, taking effect 9 December 2024. It said the property in uniformly good condition would attract £2,800 a month, and deducted 7.5% for disrepair and the lack of an up-to-date energy performance certificate; it also found the tenant's hardship proven and moved the start date to the hearing date.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Rent before
“…TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 Full REASONS Background 1. On 26 July 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2835.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £2000.00 per month to take effect from the 29 August 2024. 2. An application dated 23 August 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord…”
Asked for
“…_________________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 Full REASONS Background 1. On 26 July 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2835.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £2000.00 per month to take effect from the 29 August 2024. 2. An application dated 23 August 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing…”
Tribunal set
“…al members were 51 Westward Road, London, E4 8LZ R Waterhouse FRICS J Francis QPM Landlord Mr Sheikh Fahim Wahid Alam & Mrs Sufia Alam Address 39 The Risings London E17 3PH Tenant Mr Zubair Ahmed and Mrs Fatiha Ahmed 1. The rent is: £ 2600.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 9 December 2024 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligibl…”

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