2 Tanyard Cottages, Tudeley Road, Tudeley, Kent, TN11 0NW
Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 1 May 2026Case HAV/29UQ/MNR/2026/0039
Rent before
£1,220
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,350
+10.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,375
+£155 a month (+12.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 2 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed £1,350 a month, up from £1,220 a month, for a three-bedroom house in TN11. The tribunal determined £1,375 a month from 2 April 2026, which is higher than the landlord proposed. It started from £1,500 a month for the property in modernised, good order, then deducted £125 a month for no double glazing, no curtains and dated condition with minor disrepairs, and refused the tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedFurnishing
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…Background 1. On 10 February 2026 Ms Kate Teacher, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £1,350.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,220.00 pcm to take effect from 2 April 2026. 2. On 18 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Ms Gilmore referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to t…”
- Asked for
- “…ew rent takes effect 2 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 10 February 2026 Ms Kate Teacher, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £1,350.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,220.00 pcm to take effect from 2 April 2026. 2. On 18 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Ms Gilmor…”
- Tribunal set
- “…of Application 28 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Mr J Reichel BSc MRICS Date of Decision 1 May 2026 Rent Determined £1,375.00 per Calendar Month Date the new rent takes effect 2 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 10 February 2026 Ms Kate Teacher, on behalf of the Landlord, served a notice under Sectio…”