442A Fairfax Road Westcliff on Sea SS0 9RN
Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 10 April 2026Case CAM/00KF/MNR/2026/0022
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£900
+20.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£700
−£50 a month (-6.7%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 10 April 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom maisonette in SS0 from £750 a month to £900 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £700 a month with effect from 10 April 2026. It valued a similar property in good order at £1000 a month, then reduced this by £300 for the property's condition, including damp, mould, dated bathroom and kitchen fittings and the lack of white goods, and gave little weight to the landlord's comparables because no details were provided.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…rent takes effect 10 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background On 4 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750 pcm to take effect from 10 April 2026. On 8 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
- Asked for
- “…ril 2026 Rent Determined £700 per month Date the new rent takes effect 10 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background On 4 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750 pcm to take effect from 10 April 2026. On 8 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ve The Accommodation Shop Date of Application 8 February 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mrs E Flint FRICS Date of Decision 16 April 2026 Rent Determined £700 per month Date the new rent takes effect 10 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background On 4 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed…”
Other decisions in SS0
All of SS0- 4 The Bay, 39 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff On Sea, Essex, SS0 8FQFull increase, 5-bed house, 9 Sept 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £2,600, asked £2,700£2,700Was £2,600, asked £2,700
- 475 Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9RQPart of it, 3-bed house, 1 Jul 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,400, asked £1,700£1,445Was £1,400, asked £1,700
- 4 The Bay, 39 Crowstone Avenue, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 8FQStruck out, 10 Jun 2026, pre-Act rulesNo rent set
- 442 Fairfax Drive Westcliff on Sea SS0 9RNRent cut, 2-bed maisonette, 17 Apr 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £750, asked £900£700Was £750, asked £900
- 1B Eastwood Boulevard, Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, SS0 9XLFull increase, 1-bed flat, 11 Apr 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £672, asked £850£850Was £672, asked £850
- 148 Fairmead Avenue Westcliff on Sea SS0 9SBPart of it, 1-bed flat, 9 Mar 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £740, asked £925£875Was £740, asked £925