11 Sussex Place, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3PU
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 February 2026Case LON/00AX/MNR/2025/0868
Rent before
£1,380
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,300
+66.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,950
+£570 a month (+41.3%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £2,300 a month, up from £1,380 a month, for a three-bedroom flat in KT3. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,950 a month, effective from 22 June 2025. With very little evidence from either party and no comparable rents provided, it relied on its own expert knowledge of rents in New Malden, and made no deduction for condition.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…R TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 21 May 2025 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,380 per month to take effect from 22 June 2025. This being an increase of £920 per month. 2. On the 12 August 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
- Asked for
- “…____________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 21 May 2025 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,380 per month to take effect from 22 June 2025. This being an increase of £920 per month. 2. On the 12 August 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ion 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 11 Sussex Place, New Malden, Surrey, KT3 3PU Mr D Jagger MRICS Landlord Mr David Zafir Address Unit 6, 165 Granville Road, London NW2 2AZ Tenant Mr Bradley Newland 1. The rent is: £ 1,950 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 22 June 2025 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable Ni…”