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61 Nelson Road, Ipswich, IP4 4DU

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 24 March 2025Case CAM/42UD/MNR/2024/0637
Rent before
£775
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+54.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,050
+£275 a month (+35.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 January 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 a month, up from £775 a month, for a three-bedroom house in IP4. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,050 a month from 5 January 2025, having valued the property at in the region of £1,200 a month in good tenantable condition and then reducing it because the kitchen was dated, a bedroom ceiling was damaged and the property was tired in appearance.

What decided it:Property condition

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…TY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. The Respondent Landlord served a notice dated 24 November 2024 under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £775 per calendar month to take effect from 5 January 2025. 2. The Applicant Tenant referred the Respondent Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a m…”
Asked for
“…COPYRIGHT 2025 S E C FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. The Respondent Landlord served a notice dated 24 November 2024 under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £775 per calendar month to take effect from 5 January 2025. 2. The Applicant Tenant referred the Respondent Landlord's notice proposing a…”
Tribunal set
“…he Housing Act 1988 Tribunal : Judge Bernadette MacQueen, Mr Roland Thomas, MRICS Date of Inspection : 21 March 2025 Date of Decision : 24 March 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £1,050 per calendar month with effect from 5 January 2025. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 S E C FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Ba…”

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