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24 Achilles Close, London, SE1 5HE

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 8 September 2026Case LON/00BE/MNR/2026/0407
Rent before
£1,627
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,900
+16.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,775
+£148 a month (+9.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1627 a month to £1900 a month for a two-bedroom maisonette in SE1. The tribunal determined a rent of £1775 a month from 1 June 2026, relying mainly on two let-agreed two-bedroom comparables at £1750 a month that were geographically closest, and giving less weight to asking rents. It increased the £1750 figure to £1775 a month because the property is in a very small block, and found that the undue hardship threshold had not been met.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedAsking prices discounted

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1900.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 1627.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 27 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…e of Valuation 1 June 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1900.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 1627.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 27 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…Ltd Date of Application 27 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS K Beheshtizadeh Date of Decision 8 September 2026 Rent Determined £1775.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 1 June 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13…”

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