Flat 8, Nico House, 8 Station Square, Gidea Park, Essex, RM2 6BY
Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 16 June 2026Case LON/00AR/MNR/2026/0055
Rent before
£1,450
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,560
+7.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,400
−£50 a month (-3.4%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 February 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,560 a month, up from £1,450 a month, for a two-bedroom flat in RM2. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,400 a month from 5 February 2026. It valued the flat at £1,475 a month if modernised and in good order, deducted £25 a month for missing curtains and a damaged blind and £50 a month for disrepair and wear and tear, and gave weight to a comparable two-bedroom flat quoted at £1,450 a month.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables 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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…Decision, it should not be mistakenly assumed that the Tribunal has ignored or left them out of account. The tenants - Ms Kiki and Ms Akintunde 21. Under section 5 - Details of your tenancy, Ms Kiki confirms the current rent payable is £1,450 pcm and the tenancy commenced on 4 November 2022. At section 7 - Furniture, Ms Kiki says a king size double bed is provided in room 1. 22. Under section 8 - Services, Ms Kiki says there are none pr…”
- Asked for
- “…takes effect 5 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 1 December 2025 Mr P Dinsorean on behalf of the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £1,560 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,450 pcm to take effect from 5 February 2026. On 1 February 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the 1988 Act, Ms Kiki on behalf of the…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Date of Application 1 February 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent, sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 16 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,400 per Calendar Month Date the new rent takes effect 5 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 1 December 2025 Mr P Dinsorean on behalf of the landlord served a notice under S…”
Other decisions in RM2
All of RM2- £1,550Was £1,450