73 Trentham Drive Nottingham NG8 3ND
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 20 November 2024Case BIR/00FY/MNR/2024/0164
Rent before
£500
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£700
+40.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£665
+£165 a month (+33.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 10 July 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £700.00 per calendar month for a two-bedroom flat in NG8. The tribunal determined a rent of £665.00 per calendar month, effective from 10 July 2024. It first valued the flat at £760.00 per calendar month using the parties' comparables and its own knowledge, then deducted £95.00 for the lack of central heating and white goods, a living room carpet, bathroom ceiling repainting and missing curtains.
What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…tated on the Application Form as being on 10 th March 2016 for an initial period of 12 months at a rental of £425.00 per month. At the expiration of the initial period the tenancy became an Assured Periodic Tenancy. The current rent is stated in the Application as being £500.00 per calendar month. 4. The Tribunal issued Directions on 8 th July 2024 following which submissions were received from both parties. THE PROPERTY 5. Neither part…”
- Asked for
- “…(tenant of the above property) referred to the Tribunal, a notice of increase of rent served by the Respondent (landlord of the above property) under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988. 2. The Respondent's notice, which proposed a rent of £700.00 per calendar month with effect from 10th July 2024, is dated 3rd May 2024. 3. The date the tenancy commenced is stated on the Application Form as being on 10 th March 2016 for an initial period…”
- Tribunal set
- “…emises The Tribunal members were 73 Trentham Drive Nottingham NG8 3ND Graham Freckelton Kay Bentley Landlord John Michael Whitt Address Retslaw LTD, 46 High Street Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 7DZ Tenant Henna Capri Butoy 1. The rent is: £665.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 10/07/2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable N/A P…”
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