First Floor Flat, 22 Gore Park Road, Eastbourne, East Sussex, BN21 1TQ
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 14 December 2024Case CHI/21UC/MNR/2024/0045
Rent before
£850
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£980
+15.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£900
+£50 a month (+5.9%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 26 February 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord's agent proposed a rent of £980 per month, up from the existing £850 per month, for a first-floor flat in BN21. The tribunal determined a market rent of £900 per month from 26 February 2024, having valued the property at £1,200 per month in good condition and deducting 25% (£300) for window defects, damp, other wants of repair and the tenant's repairing obligation. The landlord did not respond to the referral.
What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respond
Only the tenant 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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ndar month with effect from 26th February 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 8 January 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £980 per month in place of the existing rent of £850 per month to take effect from 26th February 2024. 2. On 18 February 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new ren…”
- Asked for
- “…ermines a market rent of £900 per calendar month with effect from 26th February 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 8 January 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £980 per month in place of the existing rent of £850 per month to take effect from 26th February 2024. 2. On 18 February 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ct 1988 Tribunal members : Mr C Norman FRICS Mr J Reichel BSc MRICS Mr S Hodges FRICS Date of Summary Reasons : 26 December 2024 _______________________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a market rent of £900 per calendar month with effect from 26th February 2024 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 8 January 2024 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a…”
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