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8 Merton Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex IG3 8PB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 February 2026Case LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0958
Rent before
£1,700
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,800
+64.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,430
+£730 a month (+42.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1,700 per month to £2,800 per month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,430 per month, effective from 1 October 2025, for a five-bedroom house in IG3. It valued the property in good condition at £2,700 per month and deducted 10% (£270 per month) for damp and mould, the lack of white goods and a compromised ground-floor layout; it did not defer the new rent on hardship grounds, finding insufficient evidence of undue hardship.

What decided it:Property condition

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…IBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 2 7 August 2025 which proposed a new rent of £2,800 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,700 per month to take effect from 1 October 2025. This being an increase of £1,100 per month. 2. On the 1 September 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Asked for
“…________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 2 7 August 2025 which proposed a new rent of £2,800 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,700 per month to take effect from 1 October 2025. This being an increase of £1,100 per month. 2. On the 1 September 2025 under Section 13(4)(a)…”
Tribunal set
“…s The Tribunal members were 8 Merton Road, Seven Kings, Ilford, Essex IG3 8PB. Mr D Jagger MRICS Landlord Mr M.Z. Santally & Mrs N.F. Santally Address 327 Aldborough Road, Ilford, Essex IG3 6JE Tenant Meriem Elyamino 1. The rent is: £ 2,430 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 October 2025 *3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”

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    Part of it, 3-bed flat, 20 May 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,500, asked £1,800
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    5-bed house, 18 Feb 2025, pre-Act rules
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    Part of it, 4-bed house, 22 Oct 2024, pre-Act rules
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    Part of it, 1-bed flat, 8 Oct 2024, pre-Act rules
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