Flat 2 11 Searles Road London SE1 4YU
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 12 June 2026Case LON/00BE/MNR/2026/0150
Rent before
£1,700
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,950
+14.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,950
+£250 a month (+14.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 21 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in SE1 from £1700 a month to £1950 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1950 a month from 21 March 2026, valuing the flat at £2250 a month in modernised, good order and then reducing that by 12.5% for the disrepair it found.
What decided it:Property conditionHardship
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…akes effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026, the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1950.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1700.00 pcm to take effect from 21 March 2026. 2. On 14 March 2026, under section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the tenants referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…une 2026 Rent Determined £1950.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026, the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1950.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1700.00 pcm to take effect from 21 March 2026. 2. On 14 March 2026, under section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the tenants r…”
- Tribunal set
- “…esentative None Date of Application 14 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 and 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS S Shaw JP Date of Decision 12 June 2026 Rent Determined £1950.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026, the landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed…”
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