12 Chapman House, Bigland Street, London, E1 2NG
LON/00BG/MNR/2019/0148 · Tower Hamlets · decided 26 Jul 2021
old rules| Rent before the notice | £652.50 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,450 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £875 +34.1% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 20 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, 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 determined that the market rent for the properties within the area at the date of the notice of increase was within the order of £1250 per month, based on the evidence of the layout and condition of the property as provided by the tenant and the lack of any counter evidence from the landlord We heard that that the second bedroom at the property was no more than a small box room, whereas the other comparable properties had been described as two bedroom, or two double rooms. The property was not in a condition usual for a market letting. [Thus in the first instance the Tribunal determined what rent the landlord could reasonably be expected to obtain for the property in the open market if it were let on the date specified in the notice of increase in the condition that is considered usual for such an open market letting 24. … Although it was unhelpful that he was unable to provide any details about them the Tribunal noted that they had been put forward as recent lettings and it is therefore reasonable to assume that they were let in good condition with white goods, carpets and curtains. The property also noted the internal condition of the property which lack a modern kitchen and bathroom. …
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.