BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0628
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in DE14.
- Decided
- 15 August 2025
- Postcode district
- DE14
- Property
- 1-bedroom, Flat
- Rent before
- £400 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £450 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £440 a month-2.2% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 17 February 2025
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal assessed the market rent for a comparable one-bedroom flat in the area at £500 per month. Deductions of £60 per month were made for property condition issues, tenant-provided white goods, and tenant decorating liability, resulting in a final determined market rent of £440 per month.
The property
The property has ongoing issues with leaking guttering and condensation. The landlord completed improvements since 2020, including new windows, doors, bathroom, floor coverings, and redecoration. The tenant provided white goods with the exception of the cooker.
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