63 Avenue Road, London, N12 8PY
Part of itNew rulesDecided 28 August 2026Case LON/00AC/MRA/2026/0102
Rent before
£2,450
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,650
+8.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£2,500
+£50 a month (+2.0%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 30 September 2026.
In short
The landlord's agent served a notice proposing a rent of £2650 per calendar month in place of the existing £2450 per calendar month for a two-bedroom house in N12. The tribunal determined the rent on the papers at £2500 per calendar month, payable from 30 September 2026. It relied on its own knowledge of local market rents, and the tenant reported no disrepair and did not raise hardship.
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
- “…onth 30 September 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice within Form 4a, dated 7 July 2026 under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £2650 per calendar © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 month in place of the passing rent of £2450 pcm with effect from 30 September 2026. 2 3 At a date, prior to the effective date, under S.13(4)(a) Housing Act 1988 the tenant referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent,…”
- Asked for
- “…1988 N. Martindale FRICS O. Awotesu 28 August 2026 £2500 per calendar month 30 September 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice within Form 4a, dated 7 July 2026 under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £2650 per calendar © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 month in place of the passing rent of £2450 pcm with effect from 30 September 2026. 2 3 At a date, prior to the effective date, under S.13(4)(a) Housing A…”
- Tribunal set
- “…as not raised by the tenant. Valuation 18 From the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in North Finchley in LB Barnet, for a Property of this type and location, it determines that the subject Property would let on normal Assured Periodic Tenancy (APT) terms, for £2500 pcm, fully fitted and in good order. This is the rent we would expect the Property to let for in the open market if it was in the same condition as comp…”