Flat 6, 25 Rothsay Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 3PT
No increaseNew rulesDecided 9 September 2026Case CAM/00KB/MRA/2026/0017
Rent before
£875
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£975
+11.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£875
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 2 October 2026.
In short
The landlord's notice proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom ground floor flat in MK40 from £875 a month to £975 a month. The tribunal decided on the papers that the market rent was £875 a month, because neither side supplied supporting comparable evidence and there was no evidence that values had risen since the rent was agreed. It refused the tenant's request to delay the start date on hardship grounds, and the £875 a month rent takes effect from 2 October 2026.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…takes effect 2 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988, which proposed a new rent of £975.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £875 pcm, to take effect from 2 August 2026. 2. On 2 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
- Asked for
- “…month Date of Valuation 2 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 2 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988, which proposed a new rent of £975.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £875 pcm, to take effect from 2 August 2026. 2. On 2 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Limited Date of Application 2 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge A. Arul Dr. Janet Wilcox FRICS Date of Decision 9 September 2026 Rent Determined £875 per calendar month Date of Valuation 2 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 2 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2…”
Other decisions in MK40
All of MK40- 130 Dudley Street, Bedford MK40 3SXPart of it, 3-bed house, 9 Jun 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,400, asked £1,600£1,550Was £1,400, asked £1,600
- 13G Rothsay Road, Bedford, MK40 3PPPart of it, 1-bed flat, 25 May 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £625, asked £725£675Was £625, asked £725
- 20 Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK40 4HJPart of it, 3-bed house, 13 May 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,300, asked £1,400£1,350Was £1,300, asked £1,400
- —Was £975, asked £1,125