91 Abbotsford Court, 3 Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, NW10 7GB
LON/00AE/MNR/2022/0192 · Brent · decided 26 Jan 2023
old rules| Rent before the notice | not stated |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,850 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,800 |
| New rent takes effect | 26 Jan 2023 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 11 Nov 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 must firstly determine the market rent for a property of this size, in this location and in its current condition. It must also disregard the personal circumstances of either party. The Tribunal notes the comments made by both the landlord and tenant in their submissions and takes these factors into consideration. In addition to this, the landlord has given evidence that there is a service charge payable in respect of the flat and that this is included in the rent 14. … Taking into account the tenant’s comments, the Tribunal makes allowance for the fact that there are items of maintenance within the flat that now require attention. … Lastly, the Tribunal notes that within the rent are included service charge (paid for by the landlord). As far as the service charge is concerned, without evidence to the contrary the Tribunal is of the opinion that this relates to the maintenance of the fabric of the building and thus disregards as it is the responsibility of the landlord for most assured shorthold tenancies. … The Tribunal therefore makes deductions from the market rent of £200 per month to reflect lack of maintenance undertaken within the flat. Market Rent: £2,000 per month • Less 10% for the lack of maintenance • This leaves a net rent of £1,800 per month.
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.