56 Centurion Court, 83 Camp Road, St. Albans, Herts AL1 5JN
Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 27 May 2025Case CAM/26UG/MNR/2025/0653
Rent before
£1,076
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,105
+2.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,500
+£424 a month (+39.4%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 6 November 2023, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
Hightown Housing Association proposed a rent of £1,105.05 per calendar month for a two-bedroom flat in AL1. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,500 per calendar month, effective from 1 April 2025, based on its own knowledge of St Albans market rents for the flat in good order. It made no deduction for condition, finding that the earlier lift problems were historic and that there was no current disrepair.
What decided it:Property condition
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…Notice also referred to a charge for water, in addition to the rent, of £21.87pcm. 3 The tenancy is an assured periodic calendar monthly tenancy with effect from and including 6 November 2023. A copy was provided. 4 The rent payable from up to and including 3 April 2025 was said to be £1076 per calendar month plus an existing charge for water of £20.10 pcm. No furniture or services were included. The landlord provided white goods. The l…”
- Asked for
- “…ffective start date of the new rent sought, from tenants of the Property, regarding a notice of increase of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 6 February 2025, proposed a new rent of £1105.05 per calendar month exclusive, with effect from and including 1 April 2025. This rent does not include other services. The Notice also referred to a charge for water, in addition to the ren…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ng Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 56 Centurion Court 83 Camp Road St Albans Herts AL1 5JN Mr Neil Martindale FRICS Landlord Hightown Housing Association Address Tenant Martina Joyce 1. The rent is: £ 1500 Per Calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 April 2025 *3. The amount included for service is negligible…”
Other decisions in AL1
All of AL1- Flat 42 Ziggurat House 24 Grosvenor Road St Albans AL1 4UEPart of it, 1-bed, 15 Dec 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £1,000, asked £1,400£1,100Was £1,000, asked £1,400
- 104 Riverside Road, St Albans, AL1 1SEStruck out, 27 May 2025, pre-Act rulesNo rent set