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Flat 4 Dibdin House, Maida Vale, W9 1QE

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 23 April 2026Case LON/00BK/MNR/2025/1021
Rent before
£1,505
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,625
+8.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,540
+£35 a month (+2.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 November 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in W9 from £1,505.00 pcm to £1,624.80 pcm. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1,540 pcm from 1 November 2025, after deducting for the property's dated kitchen and bathroom, the tendency to mould, and improvements the tenant had made at their own expense. The valuation relied on the tribunal's own expert knowledge of rental values and the landlord's comparables.

What decided it:Property condition

Only the landlord 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
“…November 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 3 September 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1624.80 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1505.00 pcm to take effect from 1 November 2025. On 16 October 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Asked for
“…ent Determined £1540 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1 November 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 3 September 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1624.80 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1505.00 pcm to take effect from 1 November 2025. On 16 October 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant re…”
Tribunal set
“…pplication 16 October 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS Judge Sinead Agnew P Joseph MRICS Date of Decision 23 April 2026 Rent Determined £1540 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1 November 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 3 September 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”

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