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79 River Leys, Swindon Village, Cheltenham, GL51 9SA

Part of itNew rulesDecided 21 September 2026Case HAV/23UB/MRA/2026/0004
Rent before
£610
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£660
+8.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£655
+£45 a month (+7.4%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 8 October 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed increasing the rent of a ground-floor studio in GL51 from £610 a month to £660 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £655 a month, effective from 8 October 2026. It started from a modernised, good-order market rent of £695 a month and deducted £40 a month for blown windows with defective seals and general disrepair, including bathroom tiles, peeling paint and condensation and occasional black mould; it refused the tenant's request for a later start date because no evidence of hardship was provided.

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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 7th May 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £660 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 610 pcm to take effect from 8th July 2026. On 31st May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribuna…”
Asked for
“…OR PUBLIC RELEASE Date the new rent takes effect 8th October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 7th May 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £660 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 610 pcm to take effect from 8th July 2026. On 31st May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…Date of Application 31st May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS E R Shaylor MCIEH Date of Decision 21st September 2026 Rent Determined £655 per calendar month Date of Valuation 21st September 2026 OFFICIAL - FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Date the new rent takes effect 8th October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 7th May 2026 the…”