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Flat 3, 29 Southwick Street, London W2 1JQ

Pre-Act rulesDecided 16 January 2026Case LON/00BK/MNR/2025/0960
Rent before
£1,409
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£1,610
+£201 a month (+14.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 12 September 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom converted flat in W2 from £1,408.67 a month to £1,650 a month. The tribunal decided on the papers, after inspecting the flat, that the rent should be £1,610 a month. It valued the flat at £2,000 a month in good condition, then deducted 19.5% for dated fittings, damp and mould, and difficult access.

What decided it:Property condition

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
Asked for
“…January 2026 2nd February 2026 STATEMENT OF FULL REASONS ON AN APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF A MARKET RENT UNDER S. 13 AND 14 OF THE HOUSING ACT 1988. 2 REASONS Background 1. On 27th July 2025, the landlord served a Notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 proposing an increase in the rent of the above property from the passing rent of £1,408.67 per month to £1,650 per month. 2. On 29th August 2025, the tenant made an appl…”
Tribunal set
“…Housing Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were FT 3 29 SOUTHWICK STREET LONDON W2 1JQ J A NAYLOR FRICS FTPI MS C BARTON MRICS Landlord CITY WEST SOUTH LTD Address Tenant ABDELKADER KHELILI 1. The rent is:£ 1610.00 Per MONTH (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 12TH SEPTEMBER 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is neglig…”

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