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Flat 3 131 King Henry’s Road, London NW3 3RB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 6 August 2026Case LON/00AG/MNR/2026/0364
Rent before
£1,750
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,950
+11.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,824
+£74 a month (+4.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 23 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,950 per calendar month for a studio flat in NW3, up from £1,750 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,824 per calendar month, effective from 23 June 2026. It started from £1,650 per month for the flat in modernised, good condition with white goods, floor coverings and curtains, deducted £75 for damaged single glazed windows and cracked plaster, and added £249 for council tax, water rates and energy charges, which most comparables exclude.

What decided it:Property conditionService charges

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…3 June 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,950 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,750 pcm to take effect from 23 June 2026. This being an increase of £250 per month. 2. On 18 May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's…”
Asked for
“…824 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 23 June 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,950 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,750 pcm to take effect from 23 June 2026. This being an increase of £250 per month. 2. On 18 May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of t…”
Tribunal set
“…ative None Date of Application 18 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 6 August 2026 Rent Determined £1,824 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 23 June 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Hous…”

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