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Flat 2, 201 Oxlow Lane, Dagenham, RM10 7YA

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 5 June 2026Case LON/00AB/MNR/2026/0209
Rent before
£1,600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,700
+6.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,650
+£50 a month (+3.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 30 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,700 a month to replace the existing £1,600 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,650 a month, effective from 30 April 2026, for a part-furnished two-bedroom flat in RM10; it gave weight to comparables from both sides but found the lower-rent examples were not in good condition and the higher asking rents had not let, and it did not defer the start date despite the tenant's hardship claim.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty conditionHardship

Both sides 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
“…ect 30 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 February 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,700 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,600 pcm to take effect from 30 April 2026. 2. On 29 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…2026 Rent Determined £1,650 Date the new rent takes effect 30 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 February 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,700 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,600 pcm to take effect from 30 April 2026. 2. On 29 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
Tribunal set
“…Representative Date of Application 29 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Parkinson MRICS Ms S Allen Date of Decision 05 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,650 Date the new rent takes effect 30 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 February 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which propo…”

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