23 Brick Lane, Romsey, Hampshire, SO51 8LG
Pre-Act rulesDecided 30 June 2025Case HAV/24UN/MNR/2025/0667
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,375
+5.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 4 May 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord, Northwood Southampton Limited, proposed raising the rent on a two-bedroom flat in SO51 from £1,300 a month to £1,375 a month. On the papers, the tribunal set the market rent at £1,350 a month from 4 May 2025. It valued the flat at £1,375 a month in good condition using both parties' comparables and its own knowledge, then deducted £25 a month because the tenants provided a washing machine and cooker and a minor defect remained.
What decided it:Property condition
Both sides 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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…'') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 5 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,375 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,300 per month, to take effect from 4 May 2025. 3. The tenants have occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term start date of 4 May 2022. 4. The Tribunal issued Directions dated 20 May…”
- Asked for
- “…) referred a Notice of Increase in Rent (''the Notice'') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 5 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,375 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,300 per month, to take effect from 4 May 2025. 3. The tenants have occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term start date of 4 May…”
- Tribunal set
- “…sac which runs in a northerly direction off the A3090. Romsey railway station is to the northwest. The Tenancy Agreement 12. The tenancy agreement is for an initial term of six months from 4 May 2022 to 3 November 2022. The rent is £1,150 per month, payable monthly in advance. 13. At the expiration of the fixed term, the tenancy has continued as a statutory periodic tenancy in accordance with the Housing Act 1988 (as amended). The tenan…”