71 Danum House, Doncaster DN1 1DD
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 January 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord sought a new rent of £625 for a one-bedroom flat in DN1, up from the initial rent of £450 per month. The tenant provided no comparable rents and the landlord made no representations, so the tribunal used its own knowledge of local rents. It set the rent at £550 per month from 11 January 2025, taking into account the fifth-floor position with no working lift, no door entry system, a broken post box and the very small size of the flat.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…BRAHAM ADELUOLA Respondent : ANWAR HADAR KAZIM Type of Application : MARKET RENT DETERMINATION Section 14 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Judge A M Davies A Hossain MRICS Date of Decision : 7 April 2025 DECISION The rent payable by the Applicant is £550 per month with effect from 11 January 2025. REASONS 1. The Applicant has rented 71 Danum House from the Respondent since 11 November 2019. The initial rent was £450 per month, and wa…”
- Asked for
- “…Danum House from the Respondent since 11 November 2019. The initial rent was £450 per month, and was not increased until the Respondent served a notice on the Applicant under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking a new rent of £625 to take effect on 11 January 2025. The Applicant did not agree that the proposed rent reflected the current market rent for the property, and applied to the Tribunal for a determination under section 14…”