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40 Dempster Road, Wandsworth, London, SW18 1AT

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 5 May 2026Case LON/00BE/MNR/2026/0005
Rent before
£2,639
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£4,008
+51.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,873
+£234 a month (+8.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 9 December 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £925 a week, up from the existing £609 a week, for a semi-detached house in SW18. The tribunal determined a market rent of £663 a week from 9 December 2025, after valuing the house as if modernised and in good order at £4,800 pcm and reducing that figure by 40%. The reductions reflected the lack of central heating, unmodernised electrics, bathroom and kitchen, damp and defective plaster, and the tenant's provision of floor coverings and white goods; the tribunal gave little weight to the landlord's single comparable and relied on its own knowledge.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedFurnishing

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…he new rent takes effect 9th December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 6th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per week in place of the existing rent of £609 per week to take effect from 9th December 2025. The existing rent was the result of a determination by the Tribunal on 12th May 2025. 2. 3. On 30th November 2025, under Section 13(4)…”
Asked for
“…Rent Determined £663 per week Date the new rent takes effect 9th December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 6th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per week in place of the existing rent of £609 per week to take effect from 9th December 2025. The existing rent was the result of a determination by the Tribunal on 12th May 2025. 2. 3. On 30…”
Tribunal set
“…aging agents Date of Application 30th November 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Judge Nicol Ms S Beckwith Ms S Allen Date of Decision 5th May 2026 Rent Determined £663 per week Date the new rent takes effect 9th December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 6th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which p…”

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