Flat 25 Bissextile House, Bliss Crescent, London, SE13 7RH
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 22 October 2024Case LON/00AZ/MNR/2024/0507
Rent before
£1,670
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,250
+34.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,750
+£80 a month (+4.8%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 23 August 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for a rent of £2,250 a month, up from £1,670 a month, for a three-bedroom flat in SE13. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,750 a month, effective from 23 August 2024. It valued the property at £1,850 a month in its current condition, then deducted £100 for defective double glazed windows, worn kitchen units and uneven flooring it found at its inspection.
What decided it:Property condition
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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
- “…T - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Background 1. On the 10 July 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1,670 per calendar month to take effect from 23 August 2024. 2. The Tenant 's application is dated 23 July 2024 and served under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 . The Tenant ref…”
- Asked for
- “…O N 2 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) L E A S E H O L D R E F FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Background 1. On the 10 July 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1,670 per calendar month to take effect from 23 August 2024. 2. The Tenant 's application is dated 23 July 2024 and served under Section…”
- Tribunal set
- “…embers were Flat 25 Bissextile House, Bliss Crescent, London, SE13 7RH Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr C Piarroux JP Landlord Ms Zumray Ermis Address 2 The Abbott Halewick Lane Lancing Sompting BN15 0NE Tenant Mr Chinedu Emegwa 1. The rent is: £ 1750 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 23rd August 2024 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”
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