Rent Increase Checker

5 Stafford Court, 107 Edward Street, Brighton BN2 0BB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 5 August 2026Case HAV/00ML/MNR/2026/0168
Rent before
£925
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£990
+7.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£930
+£5 a month (+0.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

For a first-floor flat in BN2, the landlord proposed raising the rent from £925 a month to £990 a month. The tribunal determined £930 a month from 1 June 2026, valuing the flat at £990 a month if modernised and in good order on its own expertise and knowledge of the area, then deducting £50 for its dated interior and £10 for the washing machine replacement. It accepted the landlord's comparables from the same building as compelling evidence and rejected the tenant's comparables as being in different areas.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

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
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…es effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21st March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £990 per month in place of the existing rent of £925 per month to take effect from 1st June 2026. On 27th May 2026, 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
“…Determined £930 Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21st March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £990 per month in place of the existing rent of £925 per month to take effect from 1st June 2026. On 27th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord'…”
Tribunal set
“…Application 27th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Michael Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 5th August 2026 Rent Determined £930 Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21st March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 wh…”

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