Flat 3, 38 Grafton Road, Worthing, West Sussex, BN11 1QT
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 14 October 2024Case CHI/45UH/MNR/2024/0171
Rent before
£900
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,050
+16.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,050
+£150 a month (+16.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 August 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom flat in BN11 from £900.00 per month to £1050.00 per month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1050.00 per calendar month from 1 August 2024. Neither party made written submissions, so the tribunal used its own general knowledge of rental values in the area.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…rom 1 August 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 30 June 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1050.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £900.00 per month to take effect from 1 August 2024. 2. On 29 July 2024 under Section 22 (1) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…£1050.00 per calendar month with effect from 1 August 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 30 June 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1050.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £900.00 per month to take effect from 1 August 2024. 2. On 29 July 2024 under Section 22 (1) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Lan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ctions 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal : R Waterhouse FRICS M Woodrow MRICS Date of Summary Reasons : 14 October 2024 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2024 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £1050.00 per calendar month with effect from 1 August 2024. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 30 June 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 of the Hou…”
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