The Coach House, 16a Priory Road, Sheffield, S7 1LW

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 30 September 2024Case MAN/00CG/MNR/2024/0204

Rent before

£850

a month

Matched in the decision text

Landlord asked for

£875

+2.9% on the rent before

Matched in the decision text

Tribunal set

£900

+£50 a month (+5.9%)

Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 29 August 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

Where the figures came from

Rent before: “…lord's notice proposes a rent of £900 per calendar month, to take effect from 29 August 2024. It is in the prescribed form and is accompanied by a guidance note for tenants. The tenancy commenced on 29 July 2022. 3. The current rent is £850 per calendar month. 4. The tenant made representations on the application form and submitted that Rightmove suggests that two one bedroom apartments in the local area might be comparable to the prope…”
Asked for: “…floor have a handrail and additional step height lighting fitted into the wall. The property is part furnished with everything that would normally be expected to be in a property except a bed. The Determination 12. The notice of increase of rent is a valid notice. 13. The Tribunal considers the possible comparables as provided by the now absent tenant, these properties have proposed rents of £700 to £875 per calendar month. The Tribuna…”
Tribunal set: “…C. P. Tonge LLB, BA Mrs S. A. Kendall BSc, MRICS Landlord Merlin Properties (Sheffield) Limited (C/O Countrywide Residential Lettings) Address 39/43 Bridge Street, Swinton, Mexborough, S64 8AP Tenant Ms. Josie Carlin 1. The rent is: £900 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3&4) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 29 August 2024 3. The amount included for services is n/a Per Na/ 4. Da…”