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102b Cranbrook Road, Lewisham, London, SE8 4EJ

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 31 October 2025Case LON/00AZ/MNR/2025/0755
Rent before
£937
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£962
+2.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,499
+£562 a month (+60.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 7 April 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Hyde Housing Association Limited, proposed a rent of £222.06 a week in place of £216.22 a week from 7 April 2025 for a one-bedroom flat in SE8. The tribunal determined a rent of £346 a week from 7 April 2025, based on its own expert knowledge of local rents and an open market rent of £1,500 a month, which it said equates to £346 a week, for the flat in good and tenantable condition. It made no deduction for the kitchen and bathroom because the replacement works had not gone ahead as the tenant had not given access, and it gave no weight to the tenant's claimed rent for a neighbouring flat, which had no supporting details.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty condition

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t from 7 April 2025. ____________________________________ 2 REASONS Background 1. On 27 January 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £222.06 per week in place of the existing rent of £216.22 per week to take effect from 7 April 2025. 2. On 20 March 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to th…”
Asked for
“…mines a rent of £346 per week with effect from 7 April 2025. ____________________________________ 2 REASONS Background 1. On 27 January 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £222.06 per week in place of the existing rent of £216.22 per week to take effect from 7 April 2025. 2. On 20 March 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Land…”
Tribunal set
“…ses The Tribunal members were 102b Cranbrook Road, Lewisham, London, SE8 4EJ Ms S Beckwith MRICS Mr C Piarroux JP Landlord Hyde Housing Association Limited Address 30 Park Street, London, SE1 9EQ Tenant Issachar Reid 1. The rent is:£ 346 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 7 April 2025 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable Per *4…”

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