85 North Prospect Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL2 3JA
CHI/00HG/MNR/2019/0037 · Plymouth · decided 19 Jul 2019
old rules| Rent before the notice | £580 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £750 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £650 +12.1% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 1 Jun 2019 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | not stated |
| 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 is required to determine the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under an assured tenancy. The personal circumstances of the Tenant are not relevant to this issue. … Neither party has provided details of any lettings to support or disprove the rent proposed. The Tribunal has therefore relied on its experience and knowledge of the rental market in Plymouth and surrounding area. … Most modern lettings have been refurbished prior to marketing to include modern kitchen and bathroom fittings, double glazing and full central heating. They are typically let with all white goods, carpets and curtains included. In that situation the Tribunal would determine the current full market rent at £700 per calendar month. … The subject property is not however let on the terms described above. … Clause 3.4 of the tenancy agreement is potentially more onerous a tenant’s liability compared to typical assured shorthold terms. … The limited provision of white goods and the lack of curtains provided must also be reflected. … A prospective tenant would not expect to pay the full market rent for this property on these terms. …
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.