3 Eastleigh Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0UF
Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 22 September 2026Case LON/00AQ/MNR/2026/0236
Rent before
£1,461
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,531
+4.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,650
+£189 a month (+12.9%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,531.31 a month, up from £1,461.17 a month, for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in HA2. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,650 a month from 1 April 2026, relying on its own general knowledge of rental values in the area alongside the tenant's rental listings. It said it was not required to set the rent 20% below market rent, as the tenant had argued, and the landlord did not respond to the application.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ril 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 16 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,531.31 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,461.17 pcm to take effect from 01 April 2026. 2. On 28 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…luation 01 April 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 01 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 16 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,531.31 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,461.17 pcm to take effect from 01 April 2026. 2. On 28 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Application 28 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent under sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Parkinson MRICS Mrs P Ogunfeibo Date of Decision 22 September 2026 Rent Determined £1,650 per calendar month Date of Valuation 01 April 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 01 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 16 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Sectio…”
Other decisions in HA2
All of HA2- 1 Mirren Close, Harrow, Middlesex HA2 9BGNo increase, 2-bed house, 4 Dec 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,950, asked £2,150£1,950Was £1,950, asked £2,150
- £952Was £1,100