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12 Pope Drive, Staplehurst, Tonbridge, Kent, TN12 0TL

Part of itNew rulesDecided 6 October 2026Case HAV/29UH/MRA/2026/0058
Rent before
£1,200
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,300
+8.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,275
+£75 a month (+6.2%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 25 October 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,300 a month in place of the current £1,200 a month for a two-bedroom terraced house in TN12. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,275 a month from 25 October 2026, having valued the property at £1,325 a month in good repair and deducted £50 a month for want of repair and maintenance seen in the photographs. The tribunal found no financial hardship because the tenant produced no financial evidence.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ate the new rent takes effect 25 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 28 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,300 in place of the existing rent of £1,200 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 25 September 2026. On 03 August 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposi…”
Asked for
“…of Valuation 02 October 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 25 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 28 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,300 in place of the existing rent of £1,200 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 25 September 2026. On 03 August 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…03 August 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Bowden Tribunal Member Simon Hodges FRICS Date of Decision 06 October 2026 Rent Determined £1,275 per calendar month Date of Valuation 02 October 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 25 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 28 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice und…”