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2 Egerton Gate, Shenley Brook End, Milton Keynes, MK5 7HH

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 11 December 2025Case CAM/00MG/MNR/2025/0759
Rent before
£1,800
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,600
+44.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,660
−£140 a month (-7.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for £2,600 a month, up from £1,800 a month, for a four-bedroom house in MK5. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,660 a month from 1 October 2025, after valuing the property at £2,500 a month in good order and deducting £840 a month for its poor condition, including mould, leaking fittings and decoration.

What decided it:Property condition

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ncrease of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 23rd June 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,600 per month, in place of the existing rent of £1,800 per month, to take effect from 1st October 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 29th September 2025 the Tenant applied to the Tribunal under Section 13(4) (…”
Asked for
“…a referral of the Landlord's notice of increase of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 23rd June 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,600 per month, in place of the existing rent of £1,800 per month, to take effect from 1st October 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 29th September 2025 the Tenant appl…”
Tribunal set
“…Tribunal members were 2 Egerton Gate Shenley Brook End Milton Keynes MK5 7HH Mr I R Perry BSc FRICS Landlord Dr Shahbaz Shuja Address 28 Landseer Close Wellingborough Northamptonshire NN8 $HF Tenant Mrs Deanne Joseph 1. The rent is: £ 1,660 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 st October 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligibl…”

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