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Flat 15 Belgrave Court, Ascalon Street, London SW8 4DJ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 28 January 2025Case LON/00BJ/MNR/2024/0696
Rent before
£1,061
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,500
+41.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,325
+£264 a month (+24.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 November 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £1,500 a month for a one-bedroom flat in SW8. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,325 a month, effective from 22 November 2024. It based its valuation on the landlord's two comparable flats in the same block at £1,500 a month and its own knowledge of local rents, then reduced the figure for damp and mould from a past leak, dated kitchen and sanitary fittings, and dated electric storage heaters.

What decided it:Property condition

Only the landlord 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. On the 18 September 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,061 per month to take effect from 22 November 2024. The Tribunal were provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement which commenced on the 22 July 2017 for a period of 12 months. 2. Un…”
Asked for
“…______ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. On the 18 September 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,061 per month to take effect from 22 November 2024. The Tribunal were provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement which commenced on the 22 Ju…”
Tribunal set
“…members were Flat 15 Belgrave Court, Ascalon Street, London SW8 4DJ Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr J Francis Landlord Nick Donnelly Address 11 Brockhurst Lane Monks Kirby Rugby Warwickshire CV23 0RA Tenant Beata Szukala Doroz 1. The rent is:£ 1325 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 22 November 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”

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