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50 Redwing Crescent, Waterstone Way, Greenhithe, Kent, DA9 9TE

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 9 June 2025Case HAV/29UD/MNR/2025/0691
Rent before
£1,050
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,250
+19.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,050
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom flat in DA9 from £1,050 a month to £1,250 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,050 a month, effective from 1 June 2025. It valued the flat at £1,100 a month in good tenantable condition, then deducted £20 for carpets and blinds, £10 for a washing machine supplied by the tenant and £20 for minor disrepair and defects.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

Both sides 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…by the Respondents (''the landlords'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 26 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,250 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,050 per month, to take effect from 1 June 2025. 3. The Tribunal has not been provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement; but has been informed by Ms Fairbairn and Ms Panayiotou the names of the land…”
Asked for
“…eferred a Notice of Increase in Rent (''the Notice'') by the Respondents (''the landlords'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 26 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,250 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,050 per month, to take effect from 1 June 2025. 3. The Tribunal has not been provided with a copy of the tenancy agreement; but has been informed by…”
Tribunal set
“…of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr J G G Wilson MRICS Mr P Cliffe-Roberts FRICS Judge C A Rai Date of Application : 4 May 2025 Date of Decision : 9 June 2025 DECISION On 9 June 2025 the Tribunal determined a market rent of £1,050 (One Thousand and Fifty Pounds) per Calendar Month to take effect from 1 June 2025. REASONS Background 1. By way of an application given to the Tribunal dated 4 May 2025 (received 7 May 2025), the A…”