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First Floor Flat (4c), Cricketfield Rd, London, E5 8NS

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 10 July 2026Case LON/00AM/MNR/2026/0378
Rent before
£1,600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,700
+6.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,650
+£50 a month (+3.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for £1700 a month, up from £1600 a month, for a one-bedroom flat in E5. The tribunal determined a rent of £1650 a month from 22 May 2026. It gave little weight to the landlord's comparables because no evidence of them was supplied, relied on its own knowledge of rents in the area, and deducted £50 for the lack of a room thermostat and the condition of the windows; it declined to fix a later start date on the tenant's hardship request.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty conditionHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t takes effect 22nd May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 25th March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1700 per month in place of the existing rent of £1600 per month to take effect from 22nd May 2026. 2. On 20th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's purported notices proposing a ne…”
Asked for
“…t Determined £1650 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 22nd May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 25th March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1700 per month in place of the existing rent of £1600 per month to take effect from 22nd May 2026. 2. On 20th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Land…”
Tribunal set
“…Application 20th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Carolyn Barton MRICS Date of Decision 10th July 2026 Rent Determined £1650 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 22nd May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 25th March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 whi…”

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