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Flat 4, 214 Haggerston Road Hackney London E8 4JA

Pre-Act rulesDecided 22 June 2026Case LON/00AM/MNR/2026/0224
Rent before
£1,684
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,768
+5.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Metropolitan Thames Valley HA, proposed a rent of £1,768 a month in place of the existing £1,683.83 a month for a two-bedroom flat in E8. The tribunal determined a market rent of £2,400 a month from 1 April 2026, using its own knowledge of Hackney rents (£2,500 a month in good order) and deducting £100 for damp, mould and rot to the windows and external door. The tenant's request on hardship grounds did not change the start date because too few details were given.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ar month 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice dated 27 February 2026, was served under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £1768 per calendar © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 month in place of the passing rent of £1683.83 per calendar month to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2 3 At a date, prior to the effective date, under S.13(4)(a) Housing Act 1988 the tenant referred the landlord's notice propos…”
Asked for
“…1988 Neil Martindale FRICS Sheilen Dhanani 22 June 2026 £2400 per calendar month 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR DECISION Background 1 A landlord's notice dated 27 February 2026, was served under Section 13(2) Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £1768 per calendar © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2013 month in place of the passing rent of £1683.83 per calendar month to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2 3 At a date, prior to the effective date, under S.13…”
Tribunal set
“…et rent under Section 14 of the Act. The Tribunal makes no reference to them. 3 17 From the Tribunal's own general knowledge of market rent levels in the London Borough of Hackney it determines that the subject Property would let on normal Assured Shorthold Tenancy (AST) terms, for £2,500 per calendar month, fully fitted and in good order. This is the rent we would expect the Property to let for in the open market if it was in the same…”

Other decisions in E8

All of E8
  1. 71 Marcon Court, Amhurst Road, London, E8 1LW
    Above the ask, 2-bed flat, 25 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,600, asked £1,800
    £2,000
  2. 7A Navarino Road, London, E8 1AD: TR/
    Part of it, 1-bed flat, 17 Dec 2024, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,395, asked £1,550
    £1,400