1 Holywell Close, Swanmore, Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2FT
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 March 2026Case HAV/24UP/MNR/2026/0014
Rent before
£2,000
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,150
+7.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£2,050
+£50 a month (+2.5%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 14 February 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom house in SO32 from £2,000 a month to £2,150 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £2,050 a month, effective from 14 February 2026. It gave more weight to the tenant's comparable lettings than to the landlord's, and attributed most weight to the property's own tenancy at £2,000 a month, which began in August 2025.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty condition
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…Background 1. On 8 January 2026 Mr Patrik Belteky, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £2,150.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2,000.00 pcm to take effect from 14 February 2026. 2. On 14 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Mr Hendry, on behalf of the joint tenants, referred the Landlord…”
- Asked for
- “…ent takes effect 14 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026 Mr Patrik Belteky, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £2,150.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2,000.00 pcm to take effect from 14 February 2026. 2. On 14 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Mr Hen…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Application 14 January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Mr B W H Bourne MRICS Date of Decision 25 March 2026 Rent Determined £2,050.00 per Calendar Month Date the new rent takes effect 14 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026 Mr Patrik Belteky, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Se…”