First Floor Flat, 47 Albert Road, Hythe, Kent, CT21 6BT
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 12 September 2025Case HAV/29UL/MNR/2025/0723
Rent before
£775
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£925
+19.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£850
+£75 a month (+9.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 August 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord's agent proposed raising the rent of a first-floor flat in CT21 from £775 a month to £925 a month from 1 August 2025. The tribunal determined a rent of £850 a month from that date, as the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition. It reached this figure from its own expert and general knowledge of local rents, as neither party made written representations.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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
- “…lendar month with effect from 1st August 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 17th June 2025 the Landlords' Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per month in place of the existing rent of £775 per month to take effect from 1st August 2025. 2. On 24th June 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlords' notice proposing a new rent to…”
- Asked for
- “…bunal determines a rent of £850 per calendar month with effect from 1st August 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 17th June 2025 the Landlords' Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per month in place of the existing rent of £775 per month to take effect from 1st August 2025. 2. On 24th June 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Lan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ation of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr S J Hodges FRICS Date of Application : 24th June 2025 Date of Decision : 12th September 2025 DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £850 per calendar month with effect from 1st August 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 17th June 2025 the Landlords' Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which propos…”
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All of CT21- Begonia Cottage, Hayne Barn, Saltwood, Hythe, Kent, CT21 4EHPart of it, 2-bed house, 6 Jan 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £605, asked £850£725Was £605, asked £850