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F37 Meadway Precinct, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4AB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 16 March 2026Case CAM/00MC/MNR/2025/0810
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+26.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,000
+£50 a month (+5.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 December 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £950 to £1200 per calendar month for a three-bedroom maisonette in RG30. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1000 per calendar month, effective from 1 December 2025, after deductions for a basic kitchen and bathroom, damp and mould, no central heating and no white goods. It gave the landlord's comparables relatively low weight because they were very different in character, condition and location from the property.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ffect 1 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £950 pcm to take effect from 1 December 2025. On 28 November 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…ned £1000 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £950 pcm to take effect from 1 December 2025. On 28 November 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…y LLP Date of Application 28 November 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mary Hardman FRICS Stephanie Johnson Date of Decision 16 March 2026 Rent Determined £1000 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 30 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act…”

Other decisions in RG30

All of RG30
  1. 28 Lesley Court, Southcote Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2AT
    Struck out, 30 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    No rent set
  2. Flat 41 Meadway Precinct, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 4AB
    Full increase, 3-bed maisonette, 3 Jan 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £675, asked £950
    £950