20 Sherwood Road, Luton, LU4 8LG
CAM/00KA/MNR/2023/0125 · Luton · decided 20 Nov 2023
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,400 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,750 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,550 +10.7% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 22 May 2023 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | house, 3 bedrooms |
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 determines a market rent for a property by reference to rental values generally and to the rental values for comparable properties in the locality in particular. It does not take into account the present rent and the period of time which that rent has been charged nor does it take into account the percentage increase which the proposed rent represents to the existing rent. In addition, the legislation makes it clear that the Tribunal cannot take into account the personal circumstances of either the landlord or the tenant. … The Tribunal assesses a rent for the Property as it is on the day of the hearing disregarding any improvements made by the tenant but taking into account the impact on rental value of disrepair (if any) which is not due to a failure of the tenant to comply with the terms of the tenancy. … The property is described at paragraphs six to nine above. … Neither party has provided comparables, therefore the Tribunal has had to have regard to its own knowledge and experience. It determines that the open market rent of a property in good condition for its age and type would be around £1550 per month. … The Tribunal then considers making any deduction to reflect the condition of the property and any improvements made by the tenant. The Tribunal has not been provided with any information to justify any deduction being made. …
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.