HAV/00ML/MNR/2024/0620
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in BN1.
- Decided
- 13 February 2025
- Postcode district
- BN1
- Property
- 1-bedroom, Flat
- Rent before
- £800 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,200 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £840 a month-30.0% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 26 October 2024
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal assessed the subject property as a one-bedroom flat, deeming the loft conversion unsafe for occupation due to fire hazards. Market rent in good condition was estimated at £1,200 per month. A 30% deduction (£360 per month) was applied to reflect damp and mould, plaster cracks, defective windows, dated fittings, and electrical deficiencies, resulting in a determined rent of £840 per month.
The property
Chronic damp and mould present throughout. Unsafe loft conversion with fire safety hazards, unsuitable for habitation. Defective single-glazed windows, cracked wall plaster, dated kitchen and sanitary fittings, and unsatisfactory electrical assessment.
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