12 Eaton Court, Eaton Road, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5DZ
No rent setPre-Act rulesDecided 27 July 2026Case LON/00BF/MNR/2026/0334
No rent was set
The tribunal did not set a rent in this decision.
In short
The landlord proposed increasing the rent of a two-bedroom flat in SM2 from £1,600 a month to £1,800 a month. The tribunal made no determination, so the rent remains £1,600 a month. It gave two reasons: the landlord did not respond or provide any reasoning or comparable evidence, and the tenant's comparables showed the passing rent was similar to the market.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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- Rent before
- “…d Non- determination/Rent remains at £1,600.00 per calendar month. Date the new rent takes effect N/a 1. The tenant occupies this 2 bedroomed, first floor flat, with garage under a tenancy commencing on 19 May 2025 at a passing rent of £1,600.00. On 27 February 2026 the landlord served a Notice of Increase under s.13(2) of the Housing Act 1988, proposing an increase to £1,800.00 per month. 2. The tenant referred the Notice to the tribun…”
- Asked for
- “…te the new rent takes effect N/a 1. The tenant occupies this 2 bedroomed, first floor flat, with garage under a tenancy commencing on 19 May 2025 at a passing rent of £1,600.00. On 27 February 2026 the landlord served a Notice of Increase under s.13(2) of the Housing Act 1988, proposing an increase to £1,800.00 per month. 2. The tenant referred the Notice to the tribunal for a determination of rent, 3. The tenant's case is that the prop…”