RAC/0001/04/22: 9 St Dyfrig Road, Penarth
| Judgement Number | RAC/0001/04/22 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Date | 24 October 2022 |
| Court | Rent Assessment Committees |
| Subject Matter | Section 13(4) |
| Applied Rules | Housing Act 1988 |
Y TRIBIWNLYS EIDDO PRESWYL
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL (WALES)
Reference: RAC/0001/04/22
In the Matter of an Application under Section 13(4) Housing Act 1988 in respect of 9 St Dyfrig
Road Penarth CF64 3FZ.
APPLICANT: Mr Anthony Bright
RESPONDENT: Newydd Housing Association (Mr Martin Asquith represented by Mr
Strelitz of Five Paper Chambers instructed by Mr Woods Capsticks
Solicitors)
TRIBUNAL: R Price, Chair
R Baynham FRICS , Surveyor
C. Calvin-Thomas, Lay Member
ORDER AND REASONS FOR THE DECISION OF TRIBUNAL
(Numbers in [] refer to the page in The Committee bundle)
The Committee confirms the increase of rent in respect of 9 St. Dyfrig Road from 4 April 2022.
The new rent liability will be £107.35 per week inclusive of £1.61 service charge.
BACKGROUND
1. We convened as a Rent Assessment Committee under the provisions of the Housing Act
1988 (the Act). The Respondent had served a Notice on the Applicant, dated 1st February
2022 pursuant to S13 (4) of the Act proposing a new rent from 4 April 2022 of £107.35
inclusive of £1.61 service charge per week.
PRACTICAL ISSUES RESOLVED AT THE COMMENCEMENT OF THE HEARING
2. This appeal had previously been adjourned on 7th July 2022 because Mr Bright had not
been able to fully connect to the remote video platform. The Committee had a visual
connection with Mr Bright on this occasion, but no audio connection. After several
attempts of trying to connect using a variety of methods the matter was adjourned. It
came before The Committee again on 4th October 2022.
3. There were further connection issues at the commencement of this hearing, however,
Mr Bright eventually connected by audio only by phoning into the video platform. All
participants to the proceedings turned off their cameras. The mode of hearing was
effectively a telephone hearing. The Committee considered that all the issues in the
appeal could be resolved using this hearing format. It was not in the interests of justice
to delay the matter any further. The hearing commenced shortly after 11am.
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