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34b Suffolk Road, Barking, London, IG114 7QW

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 1 July 2026Case LON/00AB/MNR/2026/0137
Rent before
£800
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,150
+43.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,150
+£350 a month (+43.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £1,150 a month, up from £800 a month, for a one-bedroom flat in IG11. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,150 a month, starting on 1 March 2026, on its own specialist knowledge, giving limited weight to the agents' appraisals because they lacked supporting particulars and evidence of achieved rents. The tribunal refused the tenant's request for a later start because no financial evidence of hardship was provided.

What decided it:Comparables 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
Rent before
“…e of Decision 1 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,150 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £800 pcm, to take effect from 1 March 2026. 2. On 14 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the T…”
Asked for
“…988 Tribunal Members Judge Wendy Banks Dr Jan Wilcox Date of Decision 1 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,150 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £800 pcm, to take effect from 1 March 2026. 2. On 14 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Tribunal set
“…ent of the increased rent from the date specified in the Landlord's Notice would cause undue hardship. The Tribunal therefore sets the starting date for the new rent as 1 March 2026. Decision 24. Therefore, the Tribunal determines the market rent at £1,150.00 per calendar month with effect from 1 March 2026. APPEAL PROVISIONS If either party is dissatisfied with this decision, they may apply for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribuna…”

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