23 Westford Grange, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 0EP
CHI/40UE/MNR/2022/0059 · Somerset · decided 9 Aug 2022
old rules| Rent before the notice | £480 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £530 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £600 +25.0% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 2 Jul 2022 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 24 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, 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
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 the rent for the property as it is on the day of the determination, disregarding any improvements made by the tenant, but taking into account the impact on rental value of disrepair which is not due to a failure of the tenant to comply with the terms of the tenancy. … In determining the rent, the Tribunal has regard to any evidence supplied by the parties and the Tribunal’s own general knowledge of market rent levels in the wider area. … The tenant provided no comparable evidence for consideration. … The landlord provided two comparables in Westford Grange; both were two bedroom flats let at £530.00, reflecting 80% of market value however the Tribunal were not advised whether these were recent lettings or properties where rent increases were unchallenged. …
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.