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Flat 2, 4 Little Place Lane, Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 1LB

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 7 July 2025Case HAV/21UF/MNR/2025/0680
Rent before
£900
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£950
+5.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£900
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 6 May 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord's agent proposed raising the rent on a flat in BN25 from £900 a month to £950 a month. The tribunal decided on the papers, without inspecting, that the open market rent in good condition would be £950 a month, but deducted amounts for the tenant providing white goods, curtains/blinds and electricity to the common parts. It set the rent at £900 a month from 6 May 2025, the date in the landlord's notice, as the tenant made no hardship representation.

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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
“…calendar month with effect from 6th May 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 3rd March 2025 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950 per month in place of the existing rent of £900 per month to take effect from 6th May 2025. 2. On 26th April 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant(s) referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…Tribunal determines a rent of £900 per calendar month with effect from 6th May 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 3rd March 2025 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £950 per month in place of the existing rent of £900 per month to take effect from 6th May 2025. 2. On 26th April 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant(s) referred the Lan…”
Tribunal set
“…ermination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Mr S J Hodges FRICS Date of Application : 26th April 2025 Date of Decision : 7th July 2025 DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £900 per calendar month with effect from 6th May 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 3rd March 2025 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed…”