55 BEECH AVENUE, BISHOPTHORPE, YORK, YO23 2RL
The new rent takes effect from 28 March 2025.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a four-bedroom bungalow in YO23 from £1,000 a month to £1,500 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,360 a month, starting on 28 March 2025 rather than the 1 February 2025 date in the notice, because it found the earlier date would cause the tenant undue hardship. The tribunal valued the property at £1,500 a month in a condition usual for an open market letting, using its own knowledge of rents in the area as neither party provided comparables, and then deducted £140 a month for damp, mould and rotting skirting boards in the bathroom and hallway and for the lack of an extractor fan and trickle vents.
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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
- A later start was granted for hardship
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…WN COPYRIGHT 2025 Summary of Reasons The background to the application 1. On 20 December 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,500 in place of the existing rent of £1,000 per month to take effect from 1 February 2025 (“the Notice”). 2. On 31 January 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice propos…”
- Asked for
- “…------------------------ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 Summary of Reasons The background to the application 1. On 20 December 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,500 in place of the existing rent of £1,000 per month to take effect from 1 February 2025 (“the Notice”). 2. On 31 January 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
- Tribunal set
- “…on 14 Address of Premises The Committee members were 55 BEECH AVENUE, BISHOPTHORPE, YORK, YO23 2RL L WHITE J GITTUS Landlord CAROL SIMPSON Address 24 Biba House, St Saviour's Place, York, YO1 7PJ Tenant SALLY WATKINS 1. The rent is: £1360 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in para 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 28 March 2025 3. The amount included for services is: Not applicable 4. D…”