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26 Dekker Road, London,SE21 7DJ​

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 8 July 2026Case LON/00BE/MNR/2026/0091
Rent before
£1,775
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,250
+26.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,150
+£375 a month (+21.1%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £2,250 a month, up from £1,775 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in SE21. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,150 a month from 1 February 2026, relying on the landlord's comparable evidence and its own knowledge of rental values in the area. The tenants provided no comparable evidence and did not state a view of rental value.

What decided it:A party didn't respond

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…r calendar month with effect from 1 February 2026. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 26 November 2025 the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,775 per month to take effect from 1 February 2026. 2. On 27 January 2026 the tenants referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market r…”
Asked for
“…Tribunal determines a rent of £2,150 per calendar month with effect from 1 February 2026. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 26 November 2025 the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,775 per month to take effect from 1 February 2026. 2. On 27 January 2026 the tenants referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Tribunal set
“…ease served pursuant to section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 Date of Application : 27 January 2026 Tribunal Members : Judge S.J. Walker Tribunal Member Mr. N. Powell MRICS Date of Order : 6 July 2026 DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £2,150 per calendar month with effect from 1 February 2026. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 26 November 2025 the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a…”

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