Flat 6, 80 Heath Park Road, Romford, Essex, RM2 5XA
Pre-Act rulesDecided 27 May 2025Case LON/00AR/MNR/2025/0668
Rent before
£1,450
a month
Model-assisted readingLandlord asked for
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£1,550
+£100 a month (+6.9%)
Model-assisted readingIn short
The landlord, Goldace Developments Ltd, proposed raising the rent on a two-bedroom flat in RM2 from £1,450 a month to £1,575 a month. After a hearing and inspection, the tribunal set the market rent at £1,550 a month, taking account of the flat's current condition (cracks, worn flooring, mould and peeling paint) and its own knowledge of the local market. It found insufficient evidence to delay the start date on hardship grounds, so the new rent took effect on the date in the landlord's notice.
What decided it:Property conditionHardship
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
Where the figures came from
- Asked for
- “…te of Full Reasons : 27 May 2025 STATEMENT OF FULL REASONS ON AN APPLICATION FOR DETERMINATION OF A MARKET RENT UNDER S. 13 AND 14 OF THE HOUSING ACT 1988. REASONS Background 1. On 20 December 2024 the landlord served a Notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 proposing an increase in the rent of the above property from the passing rent of £1,450.00 per month to £1,575.00 per month. 2. On 24 January 2025 the tenant made an app…”
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