The Old Vicarage, Church Lane, West Wycombe, Bucks, HP14 3AH
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 August 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord, the National Trust, proposed a rent of £2,450 a month for a four-bedroom detached house in HP14, up from £2,250 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,250 a month, effective from 5 August 2025. It gave little weight to the landlord's comparables, which were mainly modern houses with higher asking rents that had been marketed for a considerable time, and it took account of the cost of heating the house and its EPC rating of 39, which only just falls within band E.
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. On 26 June 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450 per month in place of the existing rent of £2250 per month to take effect from 5 August 2025. 2. On 5 July 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…_______________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background 1. On 26 June 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450 per month in place of the existing rent of £2250 per month to take effect from 5 August 2025. 2. On 5 July 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlo…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ation of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal : Mrs E Flint FRICS Date of Hearing : 29 September 2025 remote on the papers _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £2250 per calendar month with effect from 5 August 2025. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS Background…”