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42 Gould Close, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5QN

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 4 June 2025Case CAM/00MB/MNR/2025/0817
Rent before
£960
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+25.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,200
+£240 a month (+25.0%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 21 December 2025.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 per calendar month for a two-bedroom flat in RG14, and the tribunal determined the market rent at that same figure from 21 December 2025. The tribunal gave greater weight to rents for flats within the same development, which included agreed rents of £1,200 per calendar month, than to the tenant's seven examples of lettings elsewhere at £1,000 to £1,100 per calendar month. It also relied on its own expert knowledge of rental values in the area.

What decided it:Comparables rejected

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ect 21 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 5 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £960 pcm to take effect from 21 December 2025. On 10 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the T…”
Asked for
“…Rent Determined £1,200 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 5 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £960 pcm to take effect from 21 December 2025. On 10 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refer…”
Tribunal set
“…ve Parkstone Assets Date of Application 10 December 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Peter Roberts FRICS CEnv Date of Decision 4 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,200 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 5 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which p…”

Other decisions in RG14

All of RG14
  1. 28 Gould Close, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5QN
    2-bed flat, 27 Jul 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £996, asked £1,200
    —
  2. 26 Harbury Court, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 7NQ
    Above the ask, 2-bed flat, 19 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £875, asked £950
    £1,100
  3. 32 Gould Close, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5QN
    2-bed flat, 16 Feb 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £996, asked £1,200
    —
  4. 29 Gould Close, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 5QN
    2-bed flat, 16 Feb 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £996, asked £1,200
    —
  5. Flat 5 Highclere House, 40 Northbrook Street, Newbury, RG14 1DT
    Full increase, 2-bed flat, 26 Jan 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £825, asked £1,150
    £1,150
  6. Flat 7 Highclere 40 Northbrook Street Newbury RG14 1DT
    Part of it, Flat, 30 Sept 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £800, asked £950
    £825