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Flat 45 Ensign House, 48 Aerodrome Road, London, NW9 5ZR

Pre-Act rulesDecided 14 November 2024Case LON/00AC/MNR/2024/0362
Rent before
£1,700
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,300
+35.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed

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 landlords proposed a rent of £2,300 a month for a two-bedroom flat in NW9, up from £1,700 a month. On redetermination after an earlier decision was set aside on appeal, the tribunal valued the flat in good condition at £2,200 a month and deducted about 17.5% for damp and mould, the lack of a washing machine and water charges being payable separately, setting the rent at £1,815 a month. It found the backdated increase would cause the tenant undue hardship and so made the new rent payable from the date of the decision, 28 November 2025.

What decided it:Property conditionHardshipComparables rejected

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…om 1 October 2024. ____________________________________ Full REASONS Background 1. On 20 June 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2300.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 1700.00 per month to take effect from 30 July 2024. 2. An application dated 8 July 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notic…”
Asked for
“…rent of £1870.00 per month with effect from 1 October 2024. ____________________________________ Full REASONS Background 1. On 20 June 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2300.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 1700.00 per month to take effect from 30 July 2024. 2. An application dated 8 July 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988…”
Tribunal set
“…dress of Premises The Tribunal members were Flat 45 Ensign House, 48 Aerodrome Road, London, NW9 5ZR R Waterhouse FRICS O Miller Landlord Haart Address 213A Streatfield Road, Harrow, HA3 9DA Tenant Ms Irena Patsovska 1. The rent is: £ 1870.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 October 2024 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible…”

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