Flat 9b Aberdeen Road, Harrow, HA3 7NF
No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 28 October 2024Case LON/00AQ/MNR/2024/0333
Rent before
£1,200
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,680
+40.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,200
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 26 June 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for a rent of £1,680 a month for a two-bedroom flat in HA3, up from £1,200 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month, effective from 26 June 2024. It reached this figure because of the property's poor condition, including leaks, defective floors and a boiler in a bedroom, and the lack of any parking, and gave little weight to the asking rents and letting agent evidence put forward by the parties.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ion, subject to definitions and other caveats, of what a willing lessor might be paid in rent for it by a willing lessee. In this case, the tenants have occupied the property for a number of years, apparently willingly, presently paying a rent of £1,200pcm - and they have in fact submitted that this is the best evidence of value for the property. Accordingly, this is strong evidence that the value of the property is not, and was not at…”
- Asked for
- “…N COPYRIGHT 2024 Background 1. The tenants live at the property under a monthly contractual periodic tenancy, that began as an initial 6 month fixed term tenancy on 26 April 2023. 2. The landlord served on the tenants a Notice of Increase, dated 29 April 2024, proposing to increase the rent at the property from £1,200 per month to £1,680 per month with effect from 26 June 2024. 3. On 24 June 2024 the Tribunal received an application fro…”
- Tribunal set
- “…s were Flat 9b, Aberdeen Road, Harrow, HA3 7NF Mr O Dowty MRICS Mr C Piarroux Landlord Lindanna Property Investments Ltd Address 49 Station Road, Polegate, East Sussex, BN26 6EA Tenant Sachin B Vora & Vrushali S Vora 1. The rent is: £ 1,200 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 26 June 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable N/A…”
Other decisions in HA3
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- Flat 15, Orchid Court, 286 High Road, Harrow, Middx. HA3 7BDStruck out, Flat, 17 Sept 2026No rent set
- 35 Clewer Crescent, Harrow, HA3 5QAPart of it, 3-bed house, 21 Oct 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,850, asked £2,100£2,000Was £1,850, asked £2,100
- Flat 18 Farrans Court, Northwick Avenue, Kenton, HA3 0ATPart of it, 2-bed flat, 30 Sept 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,550, asked £1,900£1,650Was £1,550, asked £1,900
- Flat 2, 25 College Hill Road, Harrow, London, HA3 7HGPart of it, 2-bed flat, 9 Apr 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,250, asked £2,500£1,660Was £1,250, asked £2,500
- 67 Boxtree Road,Harrow Weald,London,HA3 6TNPart of it, 4-bed house, 23 Oct 2024, pre-Act rulesWas £2,210, asked £3,050£2,500Was £2,210, asked £3,050