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4 Walnut Tree Road, Heston, Hounslow, TW5 0LR

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 15 September 2025Case LON/00AT/MNR/2025/0819
Rent before
£1,700
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,300
+35.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,898
+£198 a month (+11.6%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £2,300 a month, up from £1,700 a month, for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in TW5. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,897.50 a month, taking effect from 2 June 2025. It said the open market rent was in the region of £2,300 a month but made deductions for tenant improvements, tenant furniture and floor coverings, and dilapidation and obsolescence, and the landlord made no written submissions.

What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respond

Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 25 April 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 in place of the existing rent of £1,700 per month to take effect from 2 June 2025. 2. The Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent. Inspection 3. The T…”
Asked for
“…______ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 25 April 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 in place of the existing rent of £1,700 per month to take effect from 2 June 2025. 2. The Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a ma…”
Tribunal set
“…Hounslow TW5 0LR Ian B Holdsworth FRICS RICS Registered Valuer Landlord Rahul Sharma & Pratibha Washan Sharma Address 241 Laleham Road, Staines upon Thames, TW18 2NS Tenant Mr Gurwinder Singh and Ms Surekha Sewnundun 1. The rent is: £ 1897.50 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 15 June 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible/n…”

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