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288 Murchison Road, London E10 6LU

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 8 December 2025Case LON/00BH/MNR/2025/0909
Rent before
£2,200
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
£2,300
+4.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,050
−£150 a month (-6.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 August 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord sought to increase the rent on a three-bedroom house in E10 from a stated £2,200 a month to £2,300 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,050 a month, starting 5 August 2025. It started from £2,200 a month for the house in good condition, based on the landlord's comparables adjusted for superior Victorian houses, then deducted £150 a month for dated fittings, damaged floor coverings and doors, and mould. The tenant's request to defer the increase on hardship grounds was refused for insufficient substantiation.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

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
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…as assured periodic tenant since 5 July 2018. A tenancy agreement was provided by the Landlord which was for a period of 12 months at a monthly rent of £1,700 per calendar month. 2. On 1 July 2025 the landlord served a notice pursuant to section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent from a purported £2,200 per calendar month to £2,300 per calendar month, being an increase of £200 per calendar month effective from 5…”
Tribunal set
“…dress of Premises The Tribunal members were 288 Murchison Road, London E10 6LU Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr C Piarroux JP Landlord Razia Sultana Chowdhury Address 38 Ive Farm Close, Leyton, London E10 5HQ Tenant Khalid Drief 1. The rent is: £ 2,050 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 5 August 2025 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable P…”

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