Apartment 30, Barking Magistrate Court, 44-48 East Street. Barking, London, IG11 8FA
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 24 June 2025Case LON/00AB/MNR/2025/0704
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,425
+9.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,350
+£50 a month (+3.8%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 March 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…__________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 10 February 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £ 1425.00 in place of the existing rent of £ 1300 per month to take effect from 15 March 2025. 2. On 17 February 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent t…”
- Asked for
- “…ith effect from 15 March 2025. ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2023 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 10 February 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £ 1425.00 in place of the existing rent of £ 1300 per month to take effect from 15 March 2025. 2. On 17 February 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlor…”
- Tribunal set
- “…arking Magistrate Ct 44-48 East St, IG11 8FA Mr A Harris LLM FRICS FCIArb Landlord HCGB Services Ltd Address 19 London House, High St, Stoney Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1SY Tenant M M Arafat Rahman & Nasrin Jahan 1. The rent is: £ 1350 Per Cal Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 15 March 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible…”
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- 63 The Forge, Abbey Road, Barking, London, IG11 7NHFull increase, 2-bed flat, 12 Aug 2026, new rulesWas £1,750, asked £1,817£1,817Was £1,750, asked £1,817
- 48a Meadow Road, Barking, Essex, IG11 9QSPart of it, 2-bed house, 12 Jun 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,150, asked £1,850£1,526Was £1,150, asked £1,850
- £2,200Was £2,000
- £1,800Was £1,600