Flat 6, 87 London Street, Reading, RG1 4QA
Part of itNew rulesDecided 23 July 2026Case CAM/00MC/MRA/2026/0008
Rent before
£1,150
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,250
+8.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,200
+£50 a month (+4.3%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 11 August 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1,150 a month to £1,250 a month for a furnished one-bedroom flat in RG1. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month from 11 August 2026, because another flat in the same building, of the same size and layout, appears to have been let on the open market at £1,200 a month. It made no deduction for the tenant's complaints about condition and parking, reasoning that these are already reflected in the rents achieved by comparable flats in the building.
What decided it:SizeLocationComparables 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…OPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150.00 pcm to take effect from 11 July 2026. On 11 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
- Asked for
- “…26 Date the new rent takes effect 11 August 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150.00 pcm to take effect from 11 July 2026. On 11 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
- Tribunal set
- “…RG6 7BL Date of Application 11 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge V Lloyd Mr David Hunt MRICS Date of Decision 23 July 2026 Rent Determined £1,200.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 1 May 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 11 August 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 May 2026, the Landlord served a…”
Other decisions in RG1
All of RG1- Flat 35, 3 Joseph Huntley Walk, Readin, RG1 3GWPart of it, 2-bed flat, 25 May 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,950, asked £2,065£2,050Was £1,950, asked £2,065
- Top Floor Flat, 46 Cardiff Road, Reading, RG1 8EPPart of it, 1-bed flat, 2 Aug 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £975, asked £1,070£1,050Was £975, asked £1,070