Flat 6, The Grange, 66 Grange Road, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 9PZ
Full increaseNew rulesDecided 17 September 2026Case HAV/43UD/MRA/2026/0038
Rent before
£1,225
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,275
+4.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,275
+£50 a month (+4.1%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 3 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom flat in GU2 from £1,225 per calendar month to £1,275 per calendar month. The tribunal determined the rent at £1,275 per calendar month from 3 October 2026, the same figure as the landlord's proposal. It found that many of the rental comparables relied on by the tenant differed materially from the property, and it refused the tenant's request for a later start because no documentary evidence of hardship had been provided.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship
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
- “…6 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28th May 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,275 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,225 pcm to take effect from 3rd August 2026. On 18th July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tri…”
- Asked for
- “…RELEASE Date the new rent takes effect 3rd October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28th May 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,275 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,225 pcm to take effect from 3rd August 2026. On 18th July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
- Tribunal set
- “…gement Date of Application 18th July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS S Johnson Date of Decision 17th September 2026 Rent Determined £1,275 per calendar month Date of Valuation 17th September 2026 OFFICIAL - FOR PUBLIC RELEASE Date the new rent takes effect 3rd October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28th May 2026…”