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82 Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey, London, SE1 5HJ

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 20 July 2026Case LON/00BE/MNR/2026/0308
Rent before
£1,326
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,900
+43.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,900
+£574 a month (+43.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 20 July 2026.

In short

The landlord, BMR St James 4 Ltd, proposed a rent of £1900.00 per calendar month for a two-bedroom maisonette in SE1, up from £1326.00 pcm. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1900.00 per calendar month, relying on the landlord's comparables and its own expertise, and set 20 July 2026 as the start date instead of 1 June 2026 because the tenant would suffer undue hardship. It excluded the last five comparables in the landlord's list as unrepresentative and held that the statutory section 13 process applied rather than the rent review clause in either tenancy agreement.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…takes effect 20 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1900.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1326.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 1 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
Asked for
“…Determined £1,900.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 20 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1900.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1326.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. 2. On 1 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…view Estates Ltd Date of Application 1 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Harris LLM FRICS Mr M Lynch Date of Decision 20 July 2026 Rent Determined £1,900.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 20 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 w…”

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All of SE1
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