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36A Cotman Road, Thorpe, Norwich NR1 4AF

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 September 2026Case CAM/33UG/MNR/2026/0143
Rent before
£560
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£900
+60.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£600
+£40 a month (+7.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 20 July 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord's notice proposed a rent of £900 a month, up from £560 a month, for a two-bedroom ground-floor flat in NR1. The tribunal determined a market rent of £600 a month from 20 July 2026, starting from £900 a month for the property in modernised, good order and then deducting for structural disrepair, damp and mould, the dated kitchen and bathroom, the overgrown garden and the tenant's improvements. It refused the tenant's request for a later start date on hardship grounds because the increase stays within the local housing allowance.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Both sides 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…nt takes effect 20th July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per month in place of the existing rent of £560 per month to take effect from 20th July 2026. 2. On 3rd July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to t…”
Asked for
“…6 Rent Determined £600 Date the new rent takes effect 20th July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per month in place of the existing rent of £560 per month to take effect from 20th July 2026. 2. On 3rd July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landl…”
Tribunal set
“…ication 3rd July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Michael Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 25th September 2026 Rent Determined £600 Date the new rent takes effect 20th July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29th April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which pr…”

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    Part of it, 2-bed flat, 1 Dec 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £950, asked £1,250
    £1,100