Flat 21 Sutton Courtney House, Hazelhurst Road, London SW17 0UB
Part of itNew rulesDecided 5 October 2026Case LON/00BJ/MRA/2026/0014
Rent before
£1,575
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,200
+39.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,975
+£400 a month (+25.4%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 5 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent for a three-bedroom flat in SW17 from £1,575 a month to £2,200 a month. Deciding on the papers, the tribunal set the rent at £1,975 a month from 5 October 2026. It valued the flat from its own knowledge of local rents at £2,650 a month in good condition, then deducted £525 for the dated flat, poor insulation, mould, a broken washing machine and heating problems.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…e new rent takes effect 5 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 5 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2200 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1575 per calendar month to take effect from 10 July 2026. This being an increase of £625 which equates to approximately 39%. 2. On 27 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act…”
- Asked for
- “…ent Determined £1,975 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 5 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 5 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2200 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1575 per calendar month to take effect from 10 July 2026. This being an increase of £625 which equates to approximately 39%. 2. On 27 May…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ive None Date of Application 27 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr K. Beheshtizadeh Date of Decision 5 October 2026 Rent Determined £1,975 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 5 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 5 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”
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