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8 Penney Close, Dartford, Kent, DA1 2NE

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 1 May 2026Case HAV/29UD/MNR/2026/0004
Rent before
£1,500
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,700
+13.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,635
+£135 a month (+9.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 13 January 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,700 per calendar month, up from £1,500 per calendar month, for a three-bedroom house in DA1. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,635 per calendar month from 13 January 2026, after starting from £1,800 per calendar month for the property in modernised, good order. It deducted £15 for the absence of a refrigerator, £50 for dated equipment and disrepair, and £100 for loss of amenity from mould.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

Both sides 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…E DECISION Background 1. On 29 October 2025, Mrs Mandeep Narwan, the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £1,700.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,500.00 pcm to take effect from 13 January 2026. 2. On 18 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Mr Osamuende Fisher and Mrs Gloria Fisher, the joint tenants, re…”
Asked for
“…e the new rent takes effect 13 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 October 2025, Mrs Mandeep Narwan, the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £1,700.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,500.00 pcm to take effect from 13 January 2026. 2. On 18 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, Mr Osa…”
Tribunal set
“…Application 18 December 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Mr J Reichel BSc MRICS Date of Decision 1 May 2026 Rent Determined £1,635.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 13 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 October 2025, Mrs Mandeep Narwan, the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2)…”

Other decisions in DA1

All of DA1
  1. 18 Blenheim Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3EB
    No increase, 2-bed house, 14 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,600, asked £1,700
    £1,600
  2. 131 Burroughs Drive, Dartford, Kent, DA1 5TW
    Part of it, 4-bed house, 23 Apr 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £2,100, asked £2,400
    £2,300
  3. 19 Nelson Road, Dartford, Kent, DA1 3EJ
    Part of it, 17 Mar 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,400, asked £1,800
    £1,650