32 Bishops Court, Radcliffe Road, Croydon , Surrey, CR0 5QH
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 8 September 2026Case LON/00AH/MNR/2026/0444
Rent before
£1,452
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,250
+55.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,650
+£198 a month (+13.6%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a flat in CR0 from £1,452 a month to £2,250 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,650 a month from 1 June 2026, having valued the flat in good order at £2,100 a month and made a 20% deduction for its condition and the problems affecting the building. The landlord did not submit evidence or respond to the tenant's submissions.
What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respondLocation
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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…t 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 14 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2250.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1452.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 29 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
- Asked for
- “…e of Valuation 1 June 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 14 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2250.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1452.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 29 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Ltd Date of Application 29 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS K Baheshtizadeh Date of Decision 8 September 2026 Rent Determined £1650.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 1 June 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 14 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13…”
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