14 Mallard Close Ramsey Cambs PE26 2AE
Pre-Act rulesDecided 2 June 2025Case CAM/12UE/MNR/2025/0656
Rent before
£503
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£516
+2.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 6 November 2023, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord, Accent Housing Ltd, proposed a rent of £119.13 a week (including a fixed service charge) for a one-bedroom flat in PE26, up from £116 a week. The tribunal, deciding on the papers without an inspection, used its own general knowledge of local market rents to value the flat at £150 a week. It deducted £10 a week for the minor loss of enjoyment caused by misuse of the communal areas, and determined a rent of £140 a week.
What decided it:Property condition
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 week from and including 7 April 2025. This rent does not include other services. 3 The tenancy is an assured periodic calendar monthly tenancy with effect from and including 6 November 2023. A copy was provided. 4 The rent payable from up to and including 6 April 2025 was said to be £116 per week including a fixed sum of £12.73 per week. No furniture was included. There was no information about whether the landlord provided white good…”
- Asked for
- “…fective start date of the new rent sought, from tenants of the Property, regarding a notice of increase of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 17 February 2025, proposed a new rent of £119.13 per week including an element of service charge fixed for the forthcoming year at £13.07 per week from and including 7 April 2025. This rent does not include other services. 3 The tenancy i…”
- Tribunal set
- “…the Property to be in a reasonable internal decorative condition. Decision 12 From the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in and around Ramsey and Huntingdon, it determines that the subject property would let on normal Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) terms, for £150 per week including any fixed service charge fully fitted and in good order. 13 From the representations; it found however that the Property did suffer f…”