19 St Davids Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4UZ Slough SL2 2LT
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 12 January 2026Case CAM/00UH/MNR/2025/0782
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,730
+33.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,700
+£400 a month (+30.8%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 30 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed £1,730 a month for a four-bedroom detached house in SG1, up from £1,300 a month. The tribunal set the rent at £1,700 a month from 30 October 2025, valuing the house at £1,800 a month from its own knowledge of Stevenage rents and then deducting £100 a month for its fair condition and minor persistent defects.
What decided it:Property conditionHardship
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
- “…cation form must be in reality, earlier. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine a new rent here. 2 The notice proposed a new rent of £1730 per calendar month exclusive, with effect from and including 30 October 2025 in place of the passing rent of £1300 pcm. This rent does not include other services. 3 The tenancy is now an assured periodic calendar monthly tenancy which originally began for a fixed 12 months term, copy provided. Di…”
- Asked for
- “…t). However the Directions were issued by 31 2 October in response to the application so the date of application form must be in reality, earlier. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to determine a new rent here. 2 The notice proposed a new rent of £1730 per calendar month exclusive, with effect from and including 30 October 2025 in place of the passing rent of £1300 pcm. This rent does not include other services. 3 The tenancy is now an assu…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ing Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 19 St. Davids Close Stevenage Herts SG1 4UZ Mr Neil Martindale FRICS Landlord Dr Karim Alibhai & Mrs Nousheen Alibhal Address Tenant Benson Amukpo 1. The rent is:£ 1700 Per Calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 30 October 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negl…”
Other decisions in SG1
All of SG1- 304 Platform South, Gates Way, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 3FGPart of it, 2-bed flat, 17 Jul 2026, new rulesWas £1,282, asked £1,675£1,550Was £1,282, asked £1,675
- 12 Mildmay Road Stevenage, Herts, SG1 5TW1-bed flat, 4 Nov 2024, pre-Act rulesWas £950, asked £1,150—Was £950, asked £1,150