Flat 61 Dorchester Court, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9QY
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 5 May 2026Case LON/00AY/MNR/2025/0908
Rent before
£1,750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,300
+31.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£2,000
+£250 a month (+14.3%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 21 July 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £2,300 a month, up from £1,750 a month, for a three-bedroom flat in SE24. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,000 a month, effective from 21 July 2025. It reduced the rent because the third bedroom was unusable and the flat suffered excess cold, damp and mould, and it relied on the landlord's comparables and its own expertise.
What decided it:Property conditionSize
Only the landlord 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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…effect 21st July 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27th May 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,750 pcm to take effect from 21st July 2025. On 16th July 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
- Asked for
- “…2026 Rent Determined £2,000 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21st July 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27th May 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,300 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,750 pcm to take effect from 21st July 2025. On 16th July 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referr…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ve Fastgrand Ltd Date of Application 16th July 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Judge Nicol Ms S Beckwith Ms S Allen Date of Decision 5th May 2026 Rent Determined £2,000 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 21st July 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27th May 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which propo…”
Other decisions in SE24
All of SE24- 91 Dorchester Court, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9QY - Ref14 May 2026, pre-Act rules—
- —Was £1,400, asked £1,500