50 Ryswick Road, Kempston, Bedfordshire, MK42 8SN
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 18 May 2026Case CAM/00KB/MNR/2026/0036
Rent before
£875
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,000
+14.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,000
+£125 a month (+14.3%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 18 May 2026.
In short
The landlord, a company, proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom terraced house in MK42 from £875 a month to £1,000 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1,000 a month, relying on two nearby comparable properties provided by the landlord and its own knowledge of local rents, and gave little weight to the tenant's online valuation of £930 a month. Because the tenant showed undue hardship, the tribunal set the new rent to start on 18 May 2026 instead of the 23 February 2026 date proposed.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship
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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…© CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,000.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £875.00pcm to take effect from 23 February 2026. On 20 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 18 May 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,000.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £875.00pcm to take effect from 23 February 2026. On 20 February 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Date of Application 20 February 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Virginia Lloyd Mr Roland Thomas, MRICS Date of Decision 18 May 2026 Rent Determined £1,000.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 18 May 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2)…”
Other decisions in MK42
All of MK42- 1 Rosemary Lane, Wixams, Bedford, MK42 6GFFull increase, 4-bed house, 23 Sept 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £2,000, asked £2,150£2,150Was £2,000, asked £2,150
- 13 Sparrows Close, Bedford, MK42 6GLFull increase, 3-bed house, 9 Jul 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,775, asked £1,875£1,875Was £1,775, asked £1,875
- 13 Key Croft, Shortstown, Bedford MK42 0NUPart of it, 3-bed house, 9 Jun 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,300, asked £1,800£1,700Was £1,300, asked £1,800
- Flat 5, The Old Saddlery, College Street, Kempston, MK42 8LLFull increase, 2-bed flat, 2 Aug 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £950, asked £1,050£1,050Was £950, asked £1,050