79 Saltwell St. London E14 0DY
Pre-Act rulesDecided 21 May 2026Case LON/00BG/MNR/2026/0099
Rent before
£2,150
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,550
+18.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent on a two-bedroom house in E14 from £2150 a month to £2550 a month. The tribunal, deciding on the papers without an inspection, found the market rent was £2200 a month in good order, then deducted £50 a month for worn floor coverings and no white goods, giving £2150 a month from 1 March 2026. It gave no deferral for hardship as there was no evidence of undue hardship.
What decided it:Property conditionHardshipA party didn't respond
Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…6 £2150 per calendar month 1 March 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice dated 29 January 2026, was served under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £2550 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the passing rent of £2150 pcm to take effect from 1 March 2026. © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 2 3 On 2 February 2026 under S.13(4)(a) Housing Act 1988 the tenant referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent t…”
- Asked for
- “…Act 1988 Mr N. Martindale FRICS Mr M. Lynch 21 May 2026 £2150 per calendar month 1 March 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice dated 29 January 2026, was served under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £2550 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the passing rent of £2150 pcm to take effect from 1 March 2026. © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 2 3 On 2 February 2026 under S.13(4)(a) Housing Act 1988 the tenan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…unal finds the tenant's comparable properties to let around in early 2026, helpful. From these and from the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in Tower Hamlets it determines that the subject Property would let on normal Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) terms, for £2200 per calendar month, 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 c…”
Other decisions in E14
All of E14- 8 Pierhead Lock, 416 Manchester Road, London, E14 3FDNo increase, 2-bed flat, 28 Aug 2026, new rulesWas £2,700, asked £3,100£2,700Was £2,700, asked £3,100
- Flat 38 Trinity Tower, 28 Quadrant Walk, London, E14 9JWPart of it, 3-bed flat, 12 Aug 2026, new rulesWas £3,300, asked £3,600£3,450Was £3,300, asked £3,600
- 44 Capstan Square, London, E14 3EUPart of it, Flat, 20 Jul 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £988, asked £1,086£1,050Was £988, asked £1,086