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288 Church Road, Kessingland, Lowestoft, Suffolk NR33 7SB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 September 2026Case CAM/42UJ/MNR/2026/0086
Rent before
£540
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£825
+52.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£690
+£150 a month (+27.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 9 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed £825 a month, up from the existing £540 a month, for a two-bedroom house in NR33. The tribunal determined a rent of £690 a month from 9 May 2026, starting from its own valuation of £850 a month for the property in good order and then deducting £80 for general condition and £80 for disrepair. It gave little weight to the landlord's comparables, which were mostly for three-bedroom properties, and did not find undue hardship.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…rent takes effect 9th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 3rd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825 per month in place of the existing rent of £540 per month (which was set by the Tribunal in or around July 2023) to take effect from 9th May 2026. 2. On 21st April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant r…”
Asked for
“…026 Rent Determined £690 Date the new rent takes effect 9th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 3rd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825 per month in place of the existing rent of £540 per month (which was set by the Tribunal in or around July 2023) to take effect from 9th May 2026. 2. On 21st April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a)…”
Tribunal set
“…cation 21st April 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Michael Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 9th September 2026 Rent Determined £690 Date the new rent takes effect 9th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 3rd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which prop…”