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Flat 7, The Chartwell, 21 Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells, Kent, TN1 2DE

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 8 June 2026Case HAV/29UQ/MNR/2026/0070
Rent before
£1,550
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,850
+19.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,330
−£220 a month (-14.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 14 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,850 per calendar month for a two-bedroom flat in TN1, up from £1,550 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,330 per calendar month, effective from 14 April 2026. It valued the property in good order at £1,400 per calendar month using comparable flats in the development and its own expertise, then deducted £20 for old carpets and £50 for repairs including damp, the extractor fan, dishwasher and curtain rail.

What decided it:Property condition

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12th February 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,850 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £1,550 pcm to take effect from 14th April 2026. 2. On 13th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to th…”
Asked for
“…1,330 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 14th April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12th February 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,850 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £1,550 pcm to take effect from 14th April 2026. 2. On 13th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act…”
Tribunal set
“…l Lettings Date of Application 13th March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS S J Hodges FRICS Date of Decision 8th June 2026 Rent Determined £1,330 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 14th April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12th February 2026 the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housin…”

Other decisions in TN1

All of TN1
  1. 15 Griffin Drive, Arleston, Telford Shropshire TN1 2NS
    No increase, 2-bed house, 26 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,025, asked £1,100
    £1,025