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Flat 8 Dibdin House, Maida Vale, London, W9 1QF

Pre-Act rulesDecided 4 December 2024Case LON/00BK/MNR/2023/0418
Rent before
£1,399
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,539
+10.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 November 2023, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Grainger PLC, proposed a rent of £1,538.76 a month in place of the existing £1,398.87 a month for a two-bedroom flat in W9. After a video hearing at which the landlord did not take part, the tribunal determined a market rent of £1,040 a month from 1 November 2023. It valued the flat at £1,600 a month in good condition, then applied a 35 per cent discount because the tenant had installed most of the amenities and had dealt with disrepair.

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Rent before
“…reasons required will usually be shorter (Paragraph 7). The Proceedings 5. On 13 September 2023 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £ 1,538.76 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 1,398.87 per month to take effect from 1 November 2023. 3 6. On 20 September 2023 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a n…”
Asked for
“…will suffice. For a procedural decision the reasons required will usually be shorter (Paragraph 7). The Proceedings 5. On 13 September 2023 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £ 1,538.76 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 1,398.87 per month to take effect from 1 November 2023. 3 6. On 20 September 2023 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant…”
Tribunal set
“…Tribunal observed that the relatively small size of the flat and the lack of a lift would adversely affect the market value. The Tribunal discounted the market rent by 35 per cent for the condition of the flat giving a market rent of £1,072.50 per calendar month starting on 1 August 2023. In respect of Flat 106, a previous Tribunal determined a market rent in good condition of £1,850 which was discounted to £1,225 per calendar month st…”

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