45 Sweetlands Corner, Kents Hill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6DR
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 14 December 2025Case CAM/00MG/MNR/2025/0725
Rent before
£922
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,300
+40.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,300
+£378 a month (+40.9%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 27 September 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for £1,300 a month, up from £922.48 a month, for a two-bedroom house in MK7. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,300 a month, effective from 27 September 2025. It made a deduction for wear and tear, the lack of white goods and loft access, and noted that the tenant had been reluctant to allow the landlord access for repairs.
What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing
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
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
- “…is below. 2 Decision The Tribunal determined a market rent of £1,300 pm effective from 27 September 2025. Reasons Background 1. The Landlord served notice under section 13 (2) of the Housing Act 1988 on 5 August 2025 to increase the passing rent from £922.48 per month to £1,300 per month with effect from 27 September 2025. 2. The Tenant made an application dated 12 August 2025 to the Tribunal in reliance on section 13 (4) of the Housing…”
- Asked for
- “…ndlord is no longer inclined to charge a discounted rent and wishes to exercise her rights to secure a Market Rent in accordance with the statutory provisions. Notwithstanding this point, the Landlord considers that the proposed rent of £1,300 per month is at the lower end of the range of possible values. 30. The Tribunal was presented with rental evidence comprising the following: “A: Identical house let at £1,350 per Zoopla B: Short t…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ises The Tribunal members were 45 Sweetlands Corner, Buckinghamshire, MK7 6DR Mr P Roberts FRICS CEnv Landlord Maylands Estates Limited Address 4 Common Farm Lane, Flitwick, MK45 1BB Tenant Emanuela Dalila Chinanello 1. The rent is:£ 1,300 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 27 September 2025 3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”