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54 Riverhead Close, London, E17 5PY

Full increaseNew rulesDecided 3 September 2026Case LON/00BH/MRA/2026/0148
Rent before
£1,290
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,450
+12.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,450
+£160 a month (+12.4%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 23 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,450 a month, up from £1,290 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in E17. The tribunal valued the property at £1,650 a month if modernised and in good order, deducted £150 for condition and the tenant's improvements to reach an open-market rent of £1,500 a month, and determined the rent at the landlord's lower proposed figure of £1,450 a month from 23 September 2026.

What decided it:Property condition

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…3 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,290 pcm to take effect from 23 July 2026. 2. On 20 July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
Asked for
“…tion 03 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 23 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,290 pcm to take effect from 23 July 2026. 2. On 20 July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…Date of Application 20 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Parkinson MRICS Mrs P Ogunfeibo Date of Decision 03 September 2026 Rent Determined £1,450.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 03 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 23 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under…”

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