114 Fairholme Road, West Croydon, Surrey, CRO 3PH
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 14 November 2025Case LON/00AH/MNR/2024/0622
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,500
+15.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,425
+£125 a month (+9.6%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…September 2024 ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 1 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1300.00 per month to take effect from 1 September 2024. 2. Under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal…”
- Asked for
- “….00 per calendar month with effect from 1 September 2024 ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 1 August 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1500.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1300.00 per month to take effect from 1 September 2024. 2. Under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's no…”
- Tribunal set
- “…n) Housing Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 114 Fairholme Road, West Croydon, Surrey, CRO 3PH R Waterhouse FRICS Landlord Wildheart Residential Management Ltd Address Tenant Dawn Purt 1. The rent is: £ 1425 Per Calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 September 2024 *3. The amount included for services is/is ne…”