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Flat 3, 42 Grantham Road, Brighton, BN1 6EE

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 13 February 2025Case HAV/00ML/MNR/2024/0620
Rent before
£800
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+50.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£840
+£40 a month (+5.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 26 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 a month in place of the existing £800 a month for a flat in BN1. The tribunal determined a rent of £840 a month from 26 October 2024, having valued the flat at £1,200 a month in good condition and reducing that by 30% (£360 a month) for damp and mould, defective windows, dated kitchen and bathroom fittings and electrical issues. It also found that a loft room was unfit for habitation and should be used for storage only, and relied on its own knowledge of Brighton rents because no comparable evidence was provided.

What decided it:Property conditionSize

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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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
“…_________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 22 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per month in place of the existing rent of £800 per month to take effect from 26 October 2024. The tenant states that he has lived at the property since December 2006, although a copy of the tenancy agreement was not produced by t…”
Asked for
“…effect from 26 October 2024. ___________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 22 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per month in place of the existing rent of £800 per month to take effect from 26 October 2024. The tenant states that he has lived at the property since December 2006, although a copy of the…”
Tribunal set
“…f a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal : Mr D Jagger MRICS Ms C Barton MRICS Date of Summary of Reasons : 13 February 2025 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £840 per calendar month with effect from 26 October 2024. ___________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 22 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice u…”

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