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Flat 4, 9 Selwyn Avenue, London E4 9LP

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 1 June 2026Case LON/00BH/MNR/2026/0167
Rent before
£600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,000
+66.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,000
+£400 a month (+66.7%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 1 June 2026.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £1,000 a month, up from £600 a month, for a studio in E4. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,000 a month, effective from 1 June 2026 rather than the 27 March 2026 start the landlord proposed, because the tenant provided no rental evidence and the landlord's Local Housing Allowance figures supported the increase. The tribunal delayed the start date because a doubling of the rent from March 2026 would be unaffordable for the tenant.

What decided it:A party didn't respondHardship

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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
“…nt takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1000 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £600 per calendar month to take effect from 27 March 2026. On 11 March 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…mined £1,000 per calendar month. Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1000 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £600 per calendar month to take effect from 27 March 2026. On 11 March 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Tribunal set
“…Application 11 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Hamilton-Farey LLB FRICS. William Gibbs. Date of Decision 1 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,000 per calendar month. Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 12 February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1…”

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    No increase, 2-bed flat, 15 May 2025, pre-Act rules
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