3 Westholme Road, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP1 4HH
Full increaseNew rulesDecided 25 August 2026Case CAM/42UD/MRA/2026/0010
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,350
+3.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,350
+£50 a month (+3.8%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 16 September 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a four-bedroom semi-detached house in IP1 from £1,300 per calendar month to £1,350 per calendar month. The tribunal, deciding on the papers, determined the market rent at £1,350 per calendar month from 16 September 2026, relying mainly on the landlord's comparables, chiefly a house on the same street, and its own knowledge of the area. It refused the tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds because no evidence was given of the impact of a higher rent.
What decided it:LocationSizeComparables rejected
Only the landlord 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
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…6 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4 June 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,350 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,300 pcm to take effect from 16 August 2026. 2. On 14 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tri…”
- Asked for
- “…luation 25 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 16 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4 June 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,350 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,300 pcm to take effect from 16 August 2026. 2. On 14 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ngh Date of Application 14 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge A. Arul Patrick McGreal MRICS Date of Decision 25 August 2026 Rent Determined £1,350 per calendar month Date of Valuation 25 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 16 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4 June 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Sectio…”
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