Flat 40, Coronet House, 11 Queen Anne Road, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1GD
Pre-Act rulesDecided 19 May 2025Case HAV/29UH/MNR/2025/0648
Rent before
£650
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£800
+23.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
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Withheld: our two readings disagreed
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 24 April 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord, Big Help Homes C.I.C., proposed raising the rent for a third-floor studio in ME14 from £650 a month to £800 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £675 a month, starting 24 April 2025. It started from £800 a month for a typical studio in the building, then deducted £50 for the building's construction and windows, £50 for the third-floor walk-up and £25 for disrepair.
What decided it:Property conditionLocationComparables rejected
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…e'') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 18 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £800 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £650 per month, to take effect from 24 April 2025. 3. The tenant has occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term start date of 24 March 2022. 4. The Tribunal issued Directions dated 2 Apr…”
- Asked for
- “…referred a Notice of Increase in Rent (''the Notice'') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 18 March 2025, proposed a new rent of £800 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £650 per month, to take effect from 24 April 2025. 3. The tenant has occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term start date of 24 March…”
- Tribunal set
- “…th local bus and rail services. 9. The accommodation is: Studio with open plan kitchenette and shower room/WC. The Tenancy Agreement 10. The tenancy agreement is for an initial term of six (6) months from 24 March 2022. The rent is £650 per calendar month. 11. At the expiration of the fixed term, the tenancy has continued as a contractual periodic tenancy in accordance with the Housing Act 1988 (as amended). The periodic tenancy can be…”