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Flat 18, Barons Court, 100 Princess Road, Poole, Dorset, BH12 1BP

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 26 November 2024Case HAV/00HP/MNR/2024/0605
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,150
+21.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£950
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1150 a month in place of the existing £950 a month from 1 October 2024, and the tenant referred the notice to the tribunal. The tribunal determined a rent of £950 a month from 1 October 2024 for a two-bedroom flat in BH12. It put the open market rent for the property in good condition at £1250 a month and deducted £300 a month for matters including lack of full central heating, a modern kitchen, carpets, curtains, and damaged plaster and poor decoration.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected

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
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…October 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 5 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1150.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £950.00 per month to take effect from 1 October 2024. 2. On 24 September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new ren…”
Asked for
“…nt of £950.00 per month with effect from 1 October 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 5 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1150.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £950.00 per month to take effect from 1 October 2024. 2. On 24 September 2024 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…Act 1988 Tribunal : Mr R Waterhouse BSc (Hons) MA LLM FRICS Mr MJF Donaldson FRICS Date of Summary Reasons : 26 November 2024 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2024 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £950.00 per month with effect from 1 October 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 5 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing…”

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