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4 Market Rise, Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7DZ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 12 June 2026Case CAM/12UB/MNR/2026/0095
Rent before
£848
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£904
+6.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£885
+£37 a month (+4.4%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 12 June 2026.

In short

The landlord, Places for People Living Plus, asked for a rent of £903.99 per month to replace £847.84 per month for a one-bedroom flat in CB1. The tribunal determined a rent of £885.00 per month, reducing its own estimate of £910.00 per month for the property in good order by £25.00 per month for redecoration needed in the common hallway and antisocial behaviour which the landlord does not appear to have addressed. It also set the start date of the new rent as 12 June 2026 rather than 1 April 2026, because starting the increase on the notice date would cause the tenant undue hardship.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • 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
“…12th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 18th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £903.99 per month in place of the existing rent of £847.84 per month to take effect from 1st April 2026. On 30th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…per month Date the new rent takes effect 12th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 18th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £903.99 per month in place of the existing rent of £847.84 per month to take effect from 1st April 2026. On 30th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…of Application 30th March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mrs S Sohota Date of Decision 12th June 2026 Rent Determined £885.00 per month Date the new rent takes effect 12th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 18th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the…”

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