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21 The Brambles, Salisbury SP1 3EY

Full increaseNew rulesDecided 5 August 2026Case HAV/00HY/MRA/2026/0016
Rent before
£625
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£875
+40.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£875
+£250 a month (+40.0%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 1 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in SP1 from £625 a month to £875 a month. The tribunal determined £875 a month from 1 September 2026: its own valuation of £900 a month was above the landlord's proposal, so under section 14ZB(5) the proposed rent applies. The tribunal made a deduction for the condition of the interior and refused the tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds, finding no undue hardship on the evidence provided.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…takes effect 1st September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £875 per month in place of the existing rent of £625 per month to take effect from 1st August 2026. 2. On 29th June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…ent Determined £875 Date the new rent takes effect 1st September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £875 per month in place of the existing rent of £625 per month to take effect from 1st August 2026. 2. On 29th June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Lan…”
Tribunal set
“…pplication 29th June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Michael Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 5th August 2026 Rent Determined £875 Date the new rent takes effect 1st September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”