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6 Dean Street, Forest Gate, London E7 9BJ

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 24 June 2026Case LON/00BB/MNR/2025/1036
Rent before
£2,900
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£3,200
+10.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,850
−£50 a month (-1.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 November 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £2,900 a month to £3,200 a month for a four-bedroom house in E7. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,850 a month, effective from 5 November 2025. Neither party made any submissions, so the tribunal relied on its own knowledge and experience of rental values in the area.

What decided it:A party didn't respond

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How

Also in the decision

  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 29 September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £3200 in place of the existing rent of £ 2900 per monthto take effect from 5 November 2025. 2. On 4 November 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent t…”
Asked for
“…IRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On the 29 September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £3200 in place of the existing rent of £ 2900 per monthto take effect from 5 November 2025. 2. On 4 November 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's…”
Tribunal set
“…ean Street, London E7 9BJ Ian B Holdsworth FRICS RICS Registered Valuer Landlord Diyan Radev Dimitrov Address c/o Homefinders 146 Kingsland High, London E8 2NS Tenant Robyn Bedford, Afiya Lennox Zhudi Gao & Aya Stead 1. The rent is: £ 2850 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 5th November 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible…”

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