Rent Increase Checker

288, Bexley Lane, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4JG

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 13 July 2026Case LON/00AD/MNR/2025/0968
Rent before
£1,400
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,250
+60.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,600
+£200 a month (+14.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 28 September 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of this three-bedroom semi-detached house in DA14 from £1,400 a month to £2,250 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,600 a month, effective from 28 September 2025, after valuing the property at £2,200 a month in good order and deducting £600 for disrepair, including damp and mould, a defective heating system and shower room, an unusable garage with an asbestos roof and electrical safety concerns. It refused the tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds because no evidence of the tenant's financial circumstances was given.

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ect 28 September 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 15 August 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,400 pcm to take effect from 28 September 2025. On 5 September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to th…”
Asked for
“…Determined £1,600 per month Date the new rent takes effect 28 September 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 15 August 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,250 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,400 pcm to take effect from 28 September 2025. On 5 September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant re…”
Tribunal set
“…n 5 September 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Ms H Bowers MRICS (Chair) Ms C Barton MRICS Mr P Joseph MRICS Date of Decision 13 July 2026 Rent Determined £1,600 per month Date the new rent takes effect 28 September 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 15 August 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 w…”