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12 Hindmarsh Crescent, Northfleet, Gravesend, Kent, DA11 8FD

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 16 June 2026Case HAV/29UG/MNR/2026/0071
Rent before
£786
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£870
+10.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,085
+£299 a month (+38.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 8 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

Hyde Housing Association proposed an intermediate market rent of £869.60 a month, up from £786.40 a month, for a one-bedroom flat in DA11, based on a market rent of £1,087 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1,085 a month, which gives an intermediate rent of £868 a month from 8 April 2026, after deducting £40 a month for the absence of curtains and a washing machine from a starting figure of £1,125 a month. The tribunal found the increase would not cause the tenant undue hardship, so the start date was not deferred, and it relied on the landlord's Hometrack and Rightmove figures together with its own knowledge of local rents.

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ckground 1. On 2 February 2026 Hyde Housing Association ('Hyde'), the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £869.60p per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £786.40p to take effect from 8 April 2026. 2. In their covering letter to Mr R Swift (the tenant) dated 2 February 2026, Hyde explain that the rent applicable to the property is an 'inter…”
Asked for
“…ent takes effect 8 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 2 February 2026 Hyde Housing Association ('Hyde'), the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £869.60p per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £786.40p to take effect from 8 April 2026. 2. In their covering letter to Mr R Swift (the tenant) dated 2 February 2026, Hyde expl…”
Tribunal set
“…on Date of Application 20 April 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 Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 16 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,085 per Calendar Month Intermediate Market Rent £868 per Calendar Month Date the new rent takes effect 8 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 2 February 2026 Hyde Housing Association ('…”

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