RAC/0009/06/23: 6 Maryland Road, Newport
| Judgement Number | RAC/0009/06/23 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Date | 28 September 2023 |
| Court | Rent Assessment Committees |
| Subject Matter | Rent Increase |
| Applied Rules | Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 |
Y TRIBIWNYLS EIDDO PRESWYL
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL
Reference: RAC/0009/06/23
In the matter of 6 Maryland Road, Risca, Newport, NP 11 6BB
In the matter of an application under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 and The Renting
Homes (Rent Determination) (Converted Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2022.
APPLICANTS: Ms. Tonia Bell
RESPONDENTS: Sanfire Property Management Limited
TRIBUNAL: Mr. A. Grant (Tribunal Judge)
Mr. R. Baynham (surveyor member)
Decision
The tribunal determines that the market rent payable for the property is £625 per calendar
month. The new rent is payable from the 21st June 2023.
Reasons
Introduction
1. This is an application by Ms. Tonia Bell (“the Applicant”) for a determination of the
proposed rent increase in respect of her occupation of the property known as and situate
at 6 Maryland Rise, Risca, Newport, NP11 6BB (“the Property”).
2. The Applicant has resided at the property since the 12th December 2007.
3. By way of a notice dated the 20th April 2023, the Respondent, acting on behalf of the
Landlords, Mr. Simon Bryan and Mrs. Sophie Bryan, served a notice upon the Applicant
which proposed to increase the rent payable from its current level of £550 per month to
a sum of £850 per month. The new rent was to take effect from the 21st June 2023.
4. The Applicant subsequently referred the matter to the Rent Assessment Committee (“the
Committee”)
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