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Flat 329 Academy Court, 566 Longbridge Road, Dagenham, RM8 2FF

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 19 May 2026Case LON/00AB/MNR/2025/0826
Rent before
£1,300
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,800
+38.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,700
+£400 a month (+30.8%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1800.00 per calendar month for a partly furnished flat in RM8, and the tribunal determined a market rent of £1700.00 per calendar month. It valued the flat from the landlord's comparables and its own general knowledge, deducting £50 per calendar month for the partial furnishing, and set the new rent to start on 23 January 2026 rather than on the date in the notice because it found the tenant would likely face undue hardship.

What decided it:FurnishingHardship

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ary 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On 15 April 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1800.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1300.00 pcm to take effect from 23 May 2024 [sic]. The tribunal interprets and finds this as a clear error and not one that was reasonably expected to result in an ambiguity, given the c…”
Asked for
“…mined £1700.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 23 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On 15 April 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1800.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1300.00 pcm to take effect from 23 May 2024 [sic]. The tribunal interprets and finds this as a clear error and not one that was r…”
Tribunal set
“…e none Date of Application 30 April 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS C Piarroux JP M Lynch Date of Decision 19 May 2026 Rent Determined £1700.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 23 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. On 15 April 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1…”

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