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Flat 1, 1 Portchester Place, Bournemouth, Dorset, BH8 8JS

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 23 March 2026Case HAV/00HQ/MNR/2026/0005
Rent before
£850
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£900
+5.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£850
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 13 January 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £900 a month for a one-bedroom flat in BH8, and the tribunal determined £850 a month, effective from 13 January 2026. The tribunal started from £900 a month for the flat in modernised, good order, then deducted £10 for the tenant's replacement fridge and £40 for the flat's tired internal condition, including damaged plaster and damp. The tribunal relied on its own expertise, the landlord's two comparable flats and the landlord's agent's view of rental value.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

Only the landlord 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…s effect 13th January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850 pcm to take effect from 13th January 2026. 2. On 6th January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to t…”
Asked for
“…mined £850 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 13th January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £900 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850 pcm to take effect from 13th January 2026. 2. On 6th January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Tribunal set
“…e None Date of Application 6th January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS J S Reichel MRICS Date of Decision 23rd March 2026 Rent Determined £850 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 13th January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13th November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1…”

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    Rent cut, 2-bed house, 19 Aug 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,400, asked £1,450
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