Flat 2/4 Union Road, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 3ES
BIR/17UH/MNR/2018/0062 · High Peak · decided 30 Jan 2019
old rules| Rent before the notice | £264.33 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £650 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £303.33 +14.8% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 8 Jan 2019 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 28 Nov 2018 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat, 2 bedrooms |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
In the first instance, the Tribunal determined what rent the landlord could reasonably be expected to obtain for the Property if it were let today in the condition that is considered usual for such an open market letting. It did this by using its own general knowledge of the market rent levels in the area of North Derbyshire. Taking all factors into consideration, the Tribunal concluded that the likely market rental would be £110.00 per week. … However the Property is not in a condition that could be considered usual. Accordingly to allow for the Property’s generally dilapidated condition, the lack of central heating (or any form of fixed heating system) and poor kitchen and bathroom fittings, the Tribunal made a deduction of £40.00 per calendar week. … The rent determined by the Tribunal for the purposes of Section 14 was, therefore, £70.00 per week with effect from 8 January 2019. … In reaching its determination, 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. … If either party is dissatisfied with this decision they may apply for permission to
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.