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Chideock Hill Cottage, Chideock, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 6JW

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 16 July 2026Case HAV/00HR/MNR/2026/0163
Rent before
£550
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£600
+9.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£600
+£50 a month (+9.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 29 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent for a room with shared kitchen and bathroom in a house in DT6 from £550 a month to £600 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £600 a month from 29 May 2026, valuing the room as furnished as it stands with utilities included, and relied on the landlord's comparable advertisements and its own expertise and knowledge of local rents. The tribunal found the tenant's claim of financial hardship unsupported by any evidence, so it did not defer the start date.

What decided it:FurnishingService chargesHardship

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…h May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £600 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £550 pcm to take effect from 29th May 2026. 2. On 27th 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 Trib…”
Asked for
“…nt Determined £600 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 29th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £600 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £550 pcm to take effect from 29th May 2026. 2. On 27th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, th…”
Tribunal set
“…esentative None Date of Application 27th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 16th July 2026 Rent Determined £600 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 29th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 whic…”

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