2 Harebell Gardens Dunstable LU5 6RR
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 17 April 2026Case CAM/00KC/MDT/2026/0002
Rent before
£1,750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,850
+5.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,850
+£100 a month (+5.7%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 17 April 2026.
In short
The landlord, Sigma PRS Investments (Houghton Regis) Limited, proposed a rent of £1850 per calendar month for a four-bedroom house in LU5, in place of the existing £1750 per month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1850 per calendar month, relying on the seven comparable four-bedroom houses provided by the landlord and its own knowledge of local rents. It set 17 April 2026 as the start date rather than the date proposed, because it accepted that backdating the £100 per month increase would cause the tenant undue hardship.
What decided it:Hardship
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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
- A later start was granted for hardship
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…t takes effect 17 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1850 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1750 pcm to take effect from 27 March 2026. 2. On 27 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the T…”
- Asked for
- “…Determined £1850 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 17 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1850 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1750 pcm to take effect from 27 March 2026. 2. On 27 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
- Tribunal set
- “…epresentative Simple Life Date of Application 27 January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mrs E Flint FRICS Date of Decision 17 April 2026 Rent Determined £1850 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 17 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 wh…”
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