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25C Skylark Point, 1 Portlands Court, London, E20 1JX

Full increaseNew rulesDecided 17 July 2026Case LON/00BB/MRA/2026/0009
Rent before
£3,103
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£3,180
+2.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£3,180
+£77 a month (+2.5%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 20 August 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in E20 from £3102.82 a month to £3180 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £3180 a month, effective from 20 August 2026. It gave greater weight to the landlord's nine agreed lettings in the same development than to the tenant's advertised listings, which did not show rents actually achieved.

What decided it:Comparables rejected

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
“…kes effect 20 August 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £3180 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £3102.82 pcm to take effect from 20 August 2026. On 1 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…7 July 2026 Rent Determined £3180 Date the new rent takes effect 20 August 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £3180 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £3102.82 pcm to take effect from 20 August 2026. On 1 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…et Living Date of Application 1 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Alice Holtom Dr Jan Wilcox FRICS Date of Decision 17 July 2026 Rent Determined £3180 Date the new rent takes effect 20 August 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a n…”

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