Clodhoddle Cottage, 108 High Street, Elstree, Hertfordhsire, WD6 3EP
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 19 January 2026Case CAM/26UE/MNR/2025/0793
Rent before
£1,500
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,900
+26.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,800
+£300 a month (+20.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 10 November 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for a rent of £1,900 per month, up from £1,500 per month, for a three-bedroom house in WD6. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,800 per month, effective from 10 November 2025, using its own knowledge of rental values in Elstree and surrounding villages and taking account of the property's poor energy rating, partly offset by its character accommodation.
What decided it:Property condition
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ase of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 6th September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,900 per month, in place of the existing rent of £1,500 per month, to take effect from 10th November 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 5th November 2025 the Tenant applied to the Tribunal under Section 13(4) (…”
- Asked for
- “…eferral of the Landlord's notice of increase of rent by the Tenant pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 6th September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,900 per month, in place of the existing rent of £1,500 per month, to take effect from 10th November 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 5th November 2025 the Tenant appl…”
- Tribunal set
- “…es The Tribunal members were Clodhoddle Cottage 108 High Street Elstree WD6 3EP Mr I Perry BSc FRICS Landlord Mr N Shuker Address Schopwick Place High Street Elstree Borehamwood Hertfordshire WD6 3SW Tenant Ms K Dray 1. The rent is: £ 1,800 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 10th November 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligib…”
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