49 Edithna Street, London, SW9 9JR
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 1 May 2025Case LON/00AY/MNR/2026/0045
Rent before
£819
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,400
+70.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£858
+£39 a month (+4.8%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 26 January 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £323 a week for a two-bedroom house in SW9, up from £189 a week. The tribunal determined a rent of £198 a week from 26 January 2026. It started from a market rent of £660 a week and made deductions of 70% for the house's condition, including extensive disrepair, damp and mould, no central heating or double glazing, and no white goods or curtains.
What decided it:Property condition
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ent takes effect 26 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 8 December 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £323 per week in place of the existing rent of £189 pw to take effect from 26 January 2026. The application relates to 49 Edithna Street, London, SW9 9JR ("the House"). On 16 December 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 19…”
- Asked for
- “…termined £198 per week Date the new rent takes effect 26 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 8 December 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £323 per week in place of the existing rent of £189 pw to take effect from 26 January 2026. The application relates to 49 Edithna Street, London, SW9 9JR ("the House"). On 16 December 2026, under S…”
- Tribunal set
- “…lication 16 December 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Robert Latham Michaela Bygrave MRICS Adam Spielman Date of Decision 1 May 2026 Rent Determined £198 per week Date the new rent takes effect 26 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. On 8 December 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”
Other decisions in SW9
All of SW9- —Was £2,050, asked £2,200
- Flat 19, Goodwood Mansions, Stockwell Park Walk, London, SW9 0XYPart of it, 2-bed flat, 13 Aug 2026, new rulesWas £1,850, asked £1,995£1,950Was £1,850, asked £1,995
- Flat B, 96 Dalyell Rd, Brixton, London SW9 9UPNo increase, 1-bed flat, 27 Oct 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,300, asked £1,800£1,300Was £1,300, asked £1,800