RAC/0013/07/22: 7 St Clair Court, Cardiff
| Judgement Number | RAC/0013/07/22 |
| Year | 2022 |
| Date | 21 December 2022 |
| Court | Rent Assessment Committees |
| Subject Matter | Fair Rent |
| Applied Rules | Rent Act 1977 |
Y TRIBIWNLYS EIDDO PRESWYL
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL
RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Reference: RAC/0013/07/22
Property: 7 St. Clair Court, West Bute St, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FT
Landlord: United Welsh Housing Association
Tenant: Ms. Erica Reed
Committee: Mr Tanveer Rakhim (Chairperson)
Mr Mark Taylor (Surveyor Member)
Decision of the Rent Assessment Committee
A fair rent of £126.78 per week was determined by the Committee on 16 November 2022 with effect
from the same date.
Reasons for Decision
Background
1. This matter concerns a reference from the Rent Officers Wales in respect of 7 St. Clair Court,
West Bute St, Butetown, Cardiff, CF10 5FT (“the Property”).
2. Since 29 June 1987 the Property has been rented by Ms. Erica Reed (the “Tenant”).
3. The previous rent, registered on 26 July 2019, had been £118.44 per week.
4. United Welsh Housing Association (the “Landlord”) proposed the rent of £111.24 per week.
Rent Officers Wales assessed the rent as £123 per week on 7 June 2022. This was appealed by
the Tenant by way of an email dated 20 June 2022 and the Tenant objected to the registration
of the new rent.
5. Accordingly, the matter was referred to this Committee by the Rent Officer on 20 July 2022.
Inspection
6. An inspection of the Property was carried out by Mr Mark Taylor, the surveyor member, on the
morning of the hearing (16 November 2022).
7. The Property is located at the southern end on West Bute Street close to its junction with James
Street and is located in the heart of the Bay area in close proximity to amenities at Mermaid
Quay and the Millennium Centre and Government buildings. It is a single bedroom flat on the
first floor of a block of some 30 flats which was constructed in the 1980’s. There is an eight
person passenger lift serving all floors. There is a car park and yard to the rear of the property,
accessed from Ship Lane, with some 5 unallocated parking spaces.
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