169B Inderwick Road, Hornsey, London, N8 9JR
LON/00AP/MNR/2019/0157 · Haringey · decided 14 Feb 2020
old rules| Rent before the notice | £975 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,755 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,053 +8.0% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 16 Dec 2019 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 21 Nov 2019 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat, 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 first assessed the market price that would be achieved for a new letting, in a condition that would be expected of the flat if it were to be marketed now. … The Tribunal took into account the comparables provided by the landlord, and assessed the likely market price (in the condition provided above) with regard to the size and desirability of the flat in relation to the comparables. The landlord’s comparables were regarded as a guide rather than definitive – some were, for instance, purpose built flats or houses. The Tribunal took account of our knowledge and experience of the market. … The Tribunal considered that the realistic range of comparable properties, as let, was between £350 and £405 per week. We concluded that the appropriate starting point was a market rent in good condition and disregarding tenant’s improvements was £405 a week. … The Tribunal then took account of the condition of the flat, as compared with that to expected in a newly marketed flat in current conditions, and of the tenant’s improvements. … Deductions were due for the tenants improvements (white goods, some carpets and curtains), and, in particular, for the damp encountered throughout the flat, which was a major issue throughout, and for the extremely poor decorative state throughout, except to the limited extent that the tenant had supplied carpets. …
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.