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Flat 1 1 Archers Road Southampton SO15 2LQ

Rent cutNew rulesDecided 17 September 2026Case HAV/00MS/MRA/2026/0046
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,350
+3.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,185
−£115 a month (-8.8%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 28 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in SO15 from £1,300 a month to £1,350 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,185 a month, starting 28 September 2026, after taking a market rent of £1,300 a month for the flat in good order and making deductions for worn carpets, poor decoration, defective window blinds and damp and mould growth. The tribunal declined the tenant's request to postpone the start date, as the determined rent was substantially below the proposed rent and the evidence did not show it would cause undue financial hardship.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
“…REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 23rd June 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,350 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,300 pcm to take effect from 28th August 2026. On 26th July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…2026 Date the new rent takes effect 28th September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 23rd June 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,350 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,300 pcm to take effect from 28th August 2026. On 26th July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
Tribunal set
“…rywide Date of Application 26th July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS S Johnson Date of Decision 17th September 2026 Rent Determined £1,185 per calendar month Date of Valuation 17th September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 28th September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 23rd June 2026 the Landlord's Agent serve…”

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