Flat 2, 27 Reepham Road, Briston, Melton Constable, Norfolk, NR24 2JL
CAM/33UD/MNR/2022/0049 · North Norfolk · decided 15 Aug 2022
old rulesbills included| Rent before the notice | £460 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £700 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £510 +10.9% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 31 Jul 2022 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 26 May 2022 |
| 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 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 any disrepair which is not due to a failure of the tenant to comply with the terms of the tenancy. … The tribunal has reviewed the comparables provided by the tenant. It has disregarded the one-bedroom cottage at £550, and does not disagree that around £460 pcm appears to be a reasonable assessment of the market rent on the normal terms of letting. It has not made any further adjustment for condition, as whilst somewhat tired, it does not appear to differ greatly from the norm for properties in this rental market. … However, this property has the benefit of electricity and water supply and provision of washing/drying facilities included in the rent.
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.