Flat 12 Laurel court, 63 South Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS1 4HD
BIR/00CU/MNR/2021/0009 · Walsall · decided 20 Apr 2021
old ruleshousing association / affordable rent| Rent before the notice | £360.19 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £370.98 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £366.69 +1.8% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 5 Apr 2021 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat, 1 bedroom |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
The Tribunal had regard to the evidence and submissions of the parties, the relevant law and their own knowledge and experience as an expert Tribunal but not any special or secret knowledge. … The Tribunal’s determination considers what rent the landlord could reasonably be expected to obtain for the Property if it were let today in a condition usual for such lettings. It did this by using its own general knowledge of the market rent levels in the Walsall area. Taking all factors into account, the Tribunal concluded that the likely market rental would be £126.92 per week (£550.00 per calendar month). However, as the Property is not in the same condition as properties offered in the general market, the Tribunal makes a deduction of £11.54 per week. … The Tribunal also noted the issues relating to the maintenance of the communal areas of the block and the anti-social behaviour experienced, raised by the Tenant. As these would undoubtedly affect the market rental a prospective tenant would be prepared to pay, the Tribunal made a further deduction of £10.00 per week. … To reflect the Tenants fittings (i.e. carpets and curtains and white goods), general improvements and decorating liability, the Tribunal made a further deduction of £20.76 per week. …
An extract. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.