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Flat 13 Central House, Eagle Way, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3GF

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 17 July 2026Case CAM/22UB/MNR/2026/0130
Rent before
£1,450
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,505
+3.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,505
+£55 a month (+3.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, a company, asked for a rent of £1505 a month, up from £1,450 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in CM13. The tribunal determined a rent of £1505 a month from 1 June 2026, relying on its own expertise and the landlord's comparables, to which it gave limited weight. It found the tenant's disrepair claims unsupported by evidence and the hardship claim unevidenced, so it made no reduction and did not defer the start date.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty conditionHardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…akes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1505 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,450 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. On 29 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal…”
Asked for
“…17 July 2026 Rent Determined £1505 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1505 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,450 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026. On 29 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…s Limited Date of Application 29 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Alice Holtom Dr Jan Wilcox FRICS Date of Decision 17 July 2026 Rent Determined £1505 Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a ne…”