EICRs – should appliances be included?
Author: Seething Landlord
22nd December 2020, 6 years ago | 9
Seething Landlord
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Reply to comment left by Kate Manchester at 08/09/2026 - 20:44
Reply to the comment left by Kate Mellor at 08/09/2026 - 20:44Proposing the maximum possible rent incentivizes the tenant to negotiate a compromise rather than run the risk of the tribunal confirming the proposal. Where the landlord is happy with...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Panda Man at 08/09/2026 - 20:14
Reply to the comment left by Panda Man at 08/09/2026 - 20:14Bonkers to serve a S13 notice proposing a rent below the maximum current market level.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Fergus Wilson at 02/09/2026 - 21:56
Reply to the comment left by Fergus Wilson at 02/09/2026 - 21:56That is not correct. There was a case reported recently where the tribunal assessed the rent at a higher amount than proposed by the landlord. Due to the new...
Read More →2nd September 2026, 2 weeks ago
"Where does it clearly state in the RRA (see para 3 of the article) that your proposed rental increase must not exceed that of the open market?" I don't think it does. Determining the market rent is the job of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Simon Lever at 29/08/2026 - 12:35
Reply to the comment left by Simon Lever – Chartered Accountant helping clients get the best returns from their properties at 12:35 Decisions are published on https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions
Read More →2nd September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Tribunal decisions are published and can be accessed on https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions You can register to receive a weekly or even daily email containing details of new decisions. Reading a few of the judgments will be much more useful in understanding how...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Lou Valdini at 08/06/2026 - 11:23
I think it became unwieldy, had limited search facilities but more importantly fell foul of data protection legislation and the risk of litigation by tenants who challenged information published about them.
Read More →Reply to comment left by [email protected] at 08/06/2026 - 10:56
I think it is going to be better to take a strategic view, claim an increase to the maximum that locally advertised rents for similar properties will support and be prepared to negotiate a mutually acceptable increase if necessary to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Roger Radford at 26/05/2026 - 10:21
Reply to the comment left by Roger Radford at 26/05/2026 - 10:21It won't be a quick fix, the RRA will be so embedded by the time of the next election that it will take much political will, time and effort...
Read More →15th May 2026, 4 months ago
I take the simple view that if you provide something as part of the tenancy you are responsible for maintaining or replacing it if something goes wrong. The tenant can rightfully claim that the cost is included in the rent...
Read More →27th April 2026, 5 months ago
Johnson v Old made it clear that all the underlying circumstances have to be carefully analyzed in order to reach a conclusion. If your question is hypothetical you will not get a clear answer from anyone because there are so...
Read More →Reply to comment left by David Tyler at 22/01/2026 - 09:24
Absolutely. Anyone who thinks that they will not be affected is living in cloud Cuckoo land.
Read More →Reply to comment left by Tim Rogers at 21/01/2026 - 11:25
Reply to the comment left by Tim Rogers at 21/01/2026 - 11:25S13 is the only mechanism for increasing rents that will be allowed under the RRA. It is one of the most significant changes.
Read More →Reply to comment left by DAMIEN RAFFERTY at 30/12/2025 - 10:07
Reply to the comment left by DAMIEN RAFFERTY at 30/12/2025 - 10:07If there is a Megaflow cylinder it won't be a combi boiler which is probably where the confusion arose. I imagine that the original quote was for a combi...
Read More →Reply to comment left by DSR DSR at 30/09/2025 - 09:46
Reply to the comment left by Reluctant Landlord at 30/09/2025 - 09:46How long do you think it will be before the S13 notice includes a clause alerting tenants to their right to challenge the increase and telling them how to...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Monty Bodkin at 29/09/2025 - 20:18
Reply to the comment left by Monty Bodkin at 29/09/2025 - 20:18The Renters Rights Bill will make it a no (immediate) risk no brainer for existing tenants to challenge rent increases but searching the database could become a feature of...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 29/09/2025 - 10:05
Reply to the comment left by Judith Wordsworth at 29/09/2025 - 10:05It's not a question of fairness to the individual tenant. "In accordance with the terms of section 14 of the Act, the Tribunal is required to determine the rent...
Read More →29th September 2025, 12 months ago
Tribunal decisions, which include a statement of the law and of matters taken into account in reaching the decision are published on this website: https://www.gov.uk/residential-property-tribunal-decisions If you read a few examples of market rent determinations it should give you some...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Collin Williamson at 07/05/2025 - 07:38
Reply to the comment left by No hate plz at 07/05/2025 - 07:38Extract from the government guidance: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guide-to-the-renters-rights-bill/guide-to-the-renters-rights-bill#decent-homes-standard "The Renters’ Rights Bill will allow regulations to be made setting out DHS requirements for private rented sector homes and will provide...
Read More →Reply to comment left by Collin Williamson at 06/05/2025 - 18:17
Reply to the comment left by No hate plz at 06/05/2025 - 18:17You are assuming that the standard will be the same as for social housing. There is no confirmation of this as far as I know but if that's...
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