Flat A, 31 Chevening Road, London NW6 6DB LON/00AE/F77/2025/0185

FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL
PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)
Case No LON/00AE/F77/2025/0185
Between
Mrs Everine Agatha ShandApplicantSovereign Network GroupRespondentMrs Everine Agatha ShandTenant22 Wembley Park BoulevardLandlord
Before
Judge TagliaviniDate 20 August 2025Property: Flat A, 31 Chevening Road, London, NW6, 6DB

DECISION

The sum of £267.50 per week will be registered as the maximum fair rent with effect from 20 August 2025 being the date the Tribunal made the Decision. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background[1]Following an objection from the Tenant dated 7 April 2025 to the determination of a fair rent by the Rent Officer, the Tribunal has made a determination under the provisions of the Rent Act 1977. Inspection[2]The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided. Evidence[3]Neither party provided the tribunal with written submissions in respect of this appeal although the tribunal had regard to the information provided previously. Determination and Valuation[4]Having consideration of the comparable evidence proved by the parties and our own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, we consider that the open market rent for the property in its current condition, would be in the region of £508 per week. From this level of rent the tribunal made adjustments of 15% in relation to: Terms of tenancy (decorations) Lack of white goods Lack of curtains and carpets Adjusted market rent: £432.00 per week[5]The Tribunal has also made an adjustment of 20% for scarcity which provides a weekly rent of £346.00 per week (rounded).[6]The full valuation is shown below: Market Rent: £508 per week Less 15% Adjusted Market rent: £432.00 per week Less Scarcity 20% 3 Fair rent: £346.00 per week[7]The Tribunal determines a Fair Rent of £346.00 per week. Decision[8]The uncapped fair rent initially determined by the Tribunal, for the purposes of section 70, was £346.00per week. The capped rent for the property according to the provisions of the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 is calculated at £267.50 per week.[9]The calculation of the capped rent is shown on the decision form. In this case the lower rent of £267.50 per week is to be registered as the fair rent for this property.[10]However, in the landlord’s Reply to the tribunal, the landlord stated that the current rent at the time of issuing the RR1 application, the rent was £148.62 per week and the proposed rent increase was to £171.55, over a two year period ie. year one increase to £152.64 and year tw0 increase is estimated at £156.65, subject to September 2025 CPI (Consumer Price Index). As per government guidelines the landlord’s increases are capped at CPI plus 1%, so if a higher rent than requested is registered by the Valuation Office Agency/tribunal this would not be enforced. Chairman: Judge Tagliavini Date: 20 August 2025 APPEAL PROVISIONS These summary reasons are provided to give the parties an indication as to how the Tribunal made its decision. If either party wishes to appeal this decision, they should first make a request for full reasons and the details of how to appeal will be set out in the full reasons. Any request for full reasons should be made within a month. Any subsequent application for permission to appeal should be made on Form RP PTA