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Flat 7 57 Earls Avenue Folkestone Kent CT20 2HA

Part of itNew rulesDecided 10 September 2026Case HAV/29UL/MRA/2026/0005
Rent before
£440
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£825
+87.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£725
+£285 a month (+64.8%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 11 October 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a new rent of £825 a month, replacing the existing £440 a month, for a one-bedroom flat in CT20. The tribunal determined £725 a month, effective 11 October 2026, after valuing the flat at around £750 a month in modernised, good condition and making deductions for white goods, lack of double glazing and damp and mould, partly offset by upward adjustments for the heating and water the landlord supplies. It declined the tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds, finding the threshold for undue hardship was not met.

What decided it:Property conditionService chargesHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £440 pcm to take effect from 11th July 2026. 2. On 5th June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…aluation 11th July 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £440 pcm to take effect from 11th July 2026. 2. On 5th June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
Tribunal set
“…t Date of Application 5th June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr I R Perry FRICS Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 10th September 2026 Rent Determined £725 per calendar month Date of Valuation 11th July 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7th May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 1…”

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