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106 Kingfisher Drive, Chatham, Kent, ME5 7NZ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 14 May 2026Case HAV/00LC/MNR/2026/0031
Rent before
£1,060
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,260
+18.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,220
+£160 a month (+15.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 February 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,260 a month, up from £1,060 a month, for a three-bedroom house in ME5. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,220 a month, effective from 11 February 2026. It valued the property in good order, with landlord-provided white goods, flooring and curtains, at £1,300 a month and reduced this for kitchen appliances and bathroom tiling the tenant had provided; it did not defer the start date because no evidence supported the tenant's hardship claim.

What decided it:FurnishingHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…y 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21st January 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,260 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £1,060 pcm to take effect from 11th February 2026. 2. On 4th February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…ined £1,220 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11th February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21st January 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,260 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £1,060 pcm to take effect from 11th February 2026. 2. On 4th February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing…”
Tribunal set
“…e None Date of Application 4th February 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS N I Robinson FRICS Date of Decision 14th May 2026 Rent Determined £1,220 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11th February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21st January 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act…”

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