RAC/0036/02/23: 21 Briar Dene, Swansea
| Judgement Number | RAC/0036/02/23 |
| Year | 2023 |
| Date | 28 June 2023 |
| Court | Rent Assessment Committees |
| Subject Matter | Rent Increase |
| Applied Rules | Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 |
Y TRIBIWNLYS EIDDO PRESWYL
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY TRIBUNAL
RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
Reference: RAC/0031/02/23
The Property: 21 Briar Dene, Swansea, SA2 8JP
In the matter of an application under the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 &
The Renting Homes (Rent Determination) (Converted Contracts) (Wales) Regulations 2022
APPLICANTS: Mohammed Nasir and Tannima Namme
RESPONDENT: Munsoor Chaudhry
THE COMMITTEE: Kelly Byrne, Legal Chair
Roger Baynham, Surveyor Member
William Brereton, Lay Member
DECISION OF THE RENT ASSESSMENT COMMITTEE
UPON the matter being considered by the Tribunal, it is ordered that;
The Committee lacks the jurisdiction to deal with the purported rent increase as no valid or
effective Notice has been given in accordance with the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016
and there is accordingly no valid application before the Committee. Therefore the rent
remains at £650 per month.
Reasons for decision.
Background.
1. The Applicants are Contract-Holders at 21 Briar Dene, Swansea, SA2 8JP (“the property”)
who originally occupied the property under an Assured Shorthold Tenancy, which
commenced on 21st December 2017 for a 12 month period. After the expiry of this period,
the tenancy became a monthly Periodic Tenancy.
2. On 1st December 2022, the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 (“the Act”), Section 239 of
the Act abolished assured tenancies in Wales and accordingly the Applicant’s tenancy was
converted to a standard occupation contract as a matter of law.
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