14 Diamond Way, Wokingham, RG41 3TU
CAM/00MF/MNR/2023/0160 · Wokingham · decided 19 Feb 2024
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,185 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,300 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,400 +18.1% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 15 Nov 2023 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 26 Sep 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
Whilst there is no compulsion upon Landlords to engage professional managing agents they are required to comply with their statutory as well as contractual obligations. … In this regard, section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 places obligations upon the Landlord regardless as to whether or not they are prompted by the Tenant. It is therefore incumbent upon the Landlord to ensure that they fully comply addressing the identified issues and ensuring that the Property is safe and compliant. … It is not a defence for the Landlord to argue that it is incumbent upon the Tenant to notify them of matters that fall within section 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 as a defence for failing to comply therewith. In this regard, it is reasonable to assume that a failure on the Landlord to make even basic inquiries of these matters is indicative of a lack of awareness and attention to these matters. … The Tribunal would therefore advise the Landlord to ensure that they are both fully aware of and compliant with both their statutory and contractual obligations. … The Landlord claimed that the Property did not previously suffer from mould, However, it was clear during the Tribunal’s inspection that mould is present but is particularly prevalent along the top of the outer wall. In addition, the Tribunal was informed that the mould is more prevalent after times of heavy rain. …
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.