42 Brooke Road Grays Essex RM17 5BN
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 11 September 2025Case CAM/00KG/MNR/2025/0692
Rent before
£450
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£800
+77.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£650
+£200 a month (+44.4%)
Model-assisted readingBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed £800 per month to replace the existing £450 per month. The tribunal determined a rent of £650 per month from 1 June 2025 for a house in RM17. It started from an open market figure of £1400 per month in good condition, then deducted for damp, failed double glazing seals and the tenant's own improvements.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…month with effect from 1 June 2025 ____________________________________ Background 1. On 29 April 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800 per month in place of the existing rent of £450 per month to take effect from 1 June 2025. 2. On 22 May 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tri…”
- Asked for
- “…CISION I determine a rent of £650 per month with effect from 1 June 2025 ____________________________________ Background 1. On 29 April 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800 per month in place of the existing rent of £450 per month to take effect from 1 June 2025. 2. On 22 May 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's…”
Other decisions in RM17
All of RM17- 2 West Lodge, Dell Road, Grays, RM17 5JTPart of it, Studio, 11 Apr 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £705, asked £855£750Was £705, asked £855