1 Garden House Cottages, Plaw Hatch Lane, East Grinstead, West Sussex, RH19 4JL
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 3 August 2026Case HAV/21UH/MNR/2026/0172
Rent before
£1,075
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,500
+39.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,300
+£225 a month (+20.9%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,500 a month, up from £1,075 a month, for a three-bedroom house in RH19. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,300 a month from 1 June 2026, starting from £1,650 a month for the property in modernised, good order and deducting £200 for heating and insulation and £150 for state of repair. The landlord's comparables were not provided, so the tribunal relied on its own knowledge, and it refused the tenant's hardship request for lack of evidence.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…t takes effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,075 per month to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 29th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
- Asked for
- “…Rent Determined £1,300 Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,075 per month to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 29th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Lan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Application 29th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Colin Davies FRICS Date of Decision 3rd August 2026 Rent Determined £1,300 Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”
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