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11 Prince’s Drive, Oxshott, Near Leatherhead, Surrey, KT22 0UL

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 28 September 2026Case HAV/43UB/MNR/2026/0151
Rent before
£5,000
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£7,000
+40.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£4,525
−£475 a month (-9.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 19 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a new rent of £7,000 per calendar month, up from £5,000 per calendar month, for a detached house in KT22. The tribunal determined a market rent of £4,525 per calendar month, effective from 19 May 2026. It based its figure on a nearby detached house let at £7,000 per calendar month, which it adjusted to £5,647 per calendar month for the property's area, and then made a 20% deduction for the property's condition and disrepair.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…SONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 17 April 2026 Ms Kerry Hallard served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £7,000 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £5,000 pcm to take effect from 19 May 2026. On 14 May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the 1988 Act, Mrs Claire Layton on behalf of the joint tenants referred the landlord's notice proposin…”
Asked for
“…ar month Date the new rent takes effect 19 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 17 April 2026 Ms Kerry Hallard served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £7,000 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £5,000 pcm to take effect from 19 May 2026. On 14 May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the 1988 Act, Mrs Claire Layton on behalf of th…”
Tribunal set
“…f Application 14 May 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 E Shaylor MCIEH Date of Decision 28 September 2026 Rent Determined £4,525 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 19 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 17 April 2026 Ms Kerry Hallard served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing…”