5 Benleigh House, Rayleigh, Essex, SS6 9JQ
The new rent takes effect from 2 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in SS6 from £850 a month to £950 a month. The tribunal determined the open-market rent at £950 a month, effective from 2 October 2026, relying on two lettings of two-bedroom flats in the same development at £925 and £1050 a month. It found that disrepair had not been shown to affect market value, treated the tenant's affordability concerns as outside the market rent assessment, and declined to postpone the increase on hardship grounds because no financial evidence was provided.
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ber 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 22 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850.00 pcm to take effect from 2 October 2026. On 4 August 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
- Asked for
- “…30 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 2 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 22 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850.00 pcm to take effect from 2 October 2026. On 4 August 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Date of Application 04/08/2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Alice Holtom Mr David Hunt MRICS Date of Decision 30 September 2026 Rent Determined £950 per calendar month Date of Valuation 30 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 2 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 22 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under S…”