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54 Hastingwood Court, Youngs Road, Ilford, Essex IG2 7LF

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 27 May 2025Case LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0669
Rent before
£1,400
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,800
+28.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,488
+£88 a month (+6.2%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1,400 per month to £1,800 per month for a two-bedroom flat in IG2. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,487.50 per month, effective from 1 February 2025, by applying a 15% deduction to a hypothetical £1,750 per month to reflect dated kitchen and bathroom fittings, mould, and the need for redecoration. It gave limited weight to the tenant's evidence of rents paid by other tenants in the block, as it could not establish when those rents had been set.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…rd which was for a period of 12 months commencing on the 1 May 2022 at a monthly rent of £1,200 per month. 2. On 18 November 2024 the landlord served a notice pursuant to section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent from £1,400 per month to £1,800 per month, being an increase of £400 per month, effective from 1 February 2025. 3. By an application dated 20 January 2025, the tenant referred that notice to the Tribuna…”
Asked for
“…property at auction, a tenancy agreement was provided by the Landlord which was for a period of 12 months commencing on the 1 May 2022 at a monthly rent of £1,200 per month. 2. On 18 November 2024 the landlord served a notice pursuant to section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent from £1,400 per month to £1,800 per month, being an increase of £400 per month, effective from 1 February 2025. 3. By an application d…”
Tribunal set
“…emises The Tribunal members were 54 Hastingwood Court, Ilford, Essex IG2 7LF Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr L Packer Landlord Mrs Satvinder Flore Address 218 Oaks Lane, Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex IG2 7QH Tenant Mr Stephen Ilo 1. The rent is: £ 1487.50 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 February 2025 *3. The amount included for services is not applicab…”

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  1. 41 Homefield Avenue, Newbury Park, Ilford, Essex IG2 7JG
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 30 Jan 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £600, asked £1,200
    £1,100
  2. 41 Cranley Road, Ilford, London, IG2 6AF
    3-bed house, 22 Jan 2026, pre-Act rules
    £1,938