Flat 42 Maitland House, Bishops Way, London E2 9HT
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 19 March 2025Case LON/00BG/MNR/2024/0664
Rent before
£1,550
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,900
+22.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,900
+£350 a month (+22.6%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2024, 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 E2 from £1550 a month to £1900 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,900 a month, effective from 1 October 2024. It reached this figure from its own general knowledge of market rents in Tower Hamlets, valuing the flat as fully fitted and in good order with no deductions, as neither party put forward comparable lettings.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…rease of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 30 August 2024, proposed a new rent of £1900 per calendar month, with effect from and including 1 October 2024. The passing rent was said to be £1550 per calendar month. 3 The tenancy is an assured shorthold periodic monthly tenancy. A copy of the last tenancy agreement was provided and was rolling on from September 2023 the initial t…”
- Asked for
- “…eceived an application dated 27 September 2024 from tenants of the Property, regarding notice of increase of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice, dated 30 August 2024, proposed a new rent of £1900 per calendar month, with effect from and including 1 October 2024. The passing rent was said to be £1550 per calendar month. 3 The tenancy is an assured shorthold periodic monthly tenancy. A…”
- Tribunal set
- “…) Housing Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were Flat 42 Maitland House Bishops Way London E2 9HT Mr N Martindale FRICS Landlord Estate of Dr Cohan Rajan Address Tenant Mohamed Azizul Islam 1. The rent is: £ 1900 Per pcm 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 October 2024 *3. The amount included for services is nil Per Calendar month *4. Service charges are variable and are not included n/a 5. Date assure…”
Other decisions in E2
All of E2- Flat 19 Wharf Mill Apartments, Laburnum Street, London, E2 8FTStruck out, Flat, 28 Aug 2026, new rulesNo rent set
- Flat 16 South Mill Apartments, Hebden Street, E2 8FZPart of it, 2-bed flat, 28 Oct 2024, pre-Act rulesWas £2,700, asked £3,036£2,800Was £2,700, asked £3,036