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Flat 5, Sheen Gardens House, Upper Richmond Road West, London, SW14 7PA

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 4 April 2025Case LON/00BD/MNR/2024/0335
Rent before
£1,086
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,450
+125.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,766
+£680 a month (+62.6%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 4 April 2025.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £2450.00 a month for a three-bedroom maisonette in SW14, against an existing rent of £1086.00 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1766.25 a month, effective from 4 April 2025, after valuing the property in good condition at £2750.00 a month and making deductions for poor specification (25%), disrepair of the outside decking (£100.00) and the landlord's decorating and white goods and furnishings responsibilities (10%). The tribunal accepted the tenant's hardship case as the reason for the effective date.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the landlord 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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…Tribunal thanks all parties for their clear and detailed submissions. Background 3 On 13 May 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1086.00 per month to take effect from 1 July 2024. 4. An application dated 25 June 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice…”
Asked for
“…subsequently determined. Preliminary 2.The Tribunal thanks all parties for their clear and detailed submissions. Background 3 On 13 May 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1086.00 per month to take effect from 1 July 2024. 4. An application dated 25 June 2024 was made under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988,…”
Tribunal set
“…The Tribunal members were Flat 5 Sheen Gardens House, Upper Richmond Road West, SW14 7PA R Waterhouse FRICS O Miller Landlord H Stain Ltd Address 325-327 Oldfield Lane, North Middlesex, UB60 0FX Tenant Dennis Goodman 1. The rent is: £ 1766.25 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 4 April 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible/n…”

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