17A Tresco Road London SE15 3PY
LON/00BE/MNR/2021/0060 · Southwark · decided 30 Jun 2021
old ruleshousing association / affordable rent| Rent before the notice | not stated |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £431.95 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £130 |
| New rent takes effect | 5 Apr 2021 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 25 Jan 2021 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
Section 14 requires an assessment of the open market value of the flat in its present condition, there were no improvements to be disregarded. It is not disputed that the flat is suffering from subsidence which has affected the opening and closing of the doors and windows and caused cracking in the walls and together with other outstanding repairs there is dampness and mould growth in the flat. … I find that the structural issues are such that a prospective tenant would not be willing to take the flat in its present condition and I determine that the flat is not suitable for human habitation because of the structural condition which has caused severe cracking, the floor sinking, damp and a lack of security. … I am not aware of any market evidence for flats such as this being used for storage however it clearly does have a value to the tenant for storage purposes. It is not comparable to commercial personal storage facilities which are both dry and secure. I am of the opinion that the rental value of storage in this area is in the region of £20 to £50 per week. Doing the best, I can, using my expert knowledge I determine the value of this property at £30 per week to reflect the dampness and security issues in particular which would impinge on the type of goods able to be stored on the premises.
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.