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Flat 1 Compass Point, 450 Romsey Road, Southampton, Hampshire, SO16 4JD

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 31 July 2026Case HAV/24UM/MNR/2026/0087
Rent before
£875
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£975
+11.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£850
−£25 a month (-2.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 12 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, a company, proposed a rent of £975 a month for a studio flat in SO16, up from the existing £874.50 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £850 a month from 12 April 2026, relying on the tenant's comparables and its own expertise, and reflecting the property's position by the main entrance and lift, which it treated as exposed to noise. Because the determined rent was lower than the current rent, the tribunal found the tenant's hardship argument fell away.

What decided it:LocationComparables rejectedHardship

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…£850 pcm Date the new rent takes effect : 12 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 03 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £975 in place of the existing rent of £ 874.50 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 12 April 2026. 2. On 24 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposi…”
Asked for
“…July 2026 Rent Determined : £850 pcm Date the new rent takes effect : 12 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 03 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £975 in place of the existing rent of £ 874.50 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 12 April 2026. 2. On 24 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
Tribunal set
“…lord's Representative : Leaders Type of Application : Section 13 Housing Act 1988 - determination of market rent Tribunal Members : Tribunal Judge Bowden Tribunal Member Mr C Davies FRICS Date of Decision : 31 July 2026 Rent Determined : £850 pcm Date the new rent takes effect : 12 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 03 March 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a…”

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