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Flat 3 Lynwood Court, Gloucester Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3RJ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 4 December 2024Case LON/00AX/MNR/2024/0606
Rent before
£1,489
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,250
+51.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,530
+£41 a month (+2.8%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 4 December 2024.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent for a two-bedroom flat in KT1 to £2,250 a month, from an existing rent of £1,488.57. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,530 a month, based on its own knowledge of local rents and reduced by 10% for the property's condition, including no central heating, an old hot water tank system and ongoing mould. The new rent was set to start on 4 December 2024 rather than the date in the notice, because the tribunal found the increase would cause the tenant undue hardship.

What decided it:Property conditionHardshipA party didn't respond

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
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…O L D FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (the ' 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,488.57 to take effect from 10 August 2024. 2. On 8 August 2024, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…E C T I O N 2 1 ( 1 ) ( a ) L E A S E H O L D FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (the ' 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,488.57 to take effect from 10 August 2024. 2. On 8 August 2024, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord…”
Tribunal set
“…e Tribunal members were Flat 3 Lynwood Court, Gloucester Road, Kingston upon Thames, KT1 3RJ Judge Pittaway Mr K Ridgeway MRICS Landlord Alex Gerrard Address 264 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 1LJ. Tenant Isabel Mckeown 1. The rent is: £ 1,530 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 4 December 2024 *3. The amount included for services is negligible Per…”