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Apartment 4, Stirling House, 21-25 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JL

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 4 October 2024Case LON/00AR/MNR/2023/0424
Rent before
£1,256
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,450
+15.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,450
+£194 a month (+15.4%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 29 March 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £1,450 a month, replacing the existing rent of £1,256.25 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in RM12. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,450 a month. It based this on the landlord's comparable evidence and its own knowledge of rental values in the Manor Park area.

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ive date for the new rent is 29 th September 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 21 March 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,256.25 per month to take effect from 29 September 2023. The Tribunal were provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement which commenced on the 29 March 2017 which we will discuss in gr…”
Asked for
“…our original Decision because the effective date for the new rent is 29 th September 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 21 March 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,256.25 per month to take effect from 29 September 2023. The Tribunal were provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement which commenced on the 2…”
Tribunal set
“…bers were Apartment 4, Stirling House, 21-25 Station Lane, Hornchurch, RM12 6JL Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr J Francis Landlord Aaron Bird Address 10 Greyfriars, Butts Green Road, Hornchurch Tenant Paul Alexander Constantine 1. The rent is: £ 1450 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 29 March 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable Pe…”

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