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Flat B, 7 Porchester Square, London W2 6AL

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 23 September 2025Case LON/00BK/MNR/2025/0756
Rent before
£1,810
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£4,385
+142.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,600
+£790 a month (+43.6%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 April 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £4,385 a month for a flat in W2, up from £1,810 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,600 a month from 22 April 2025, deciding on the papers, with no comparable rental evidence from either party. It estimated £2,900 a month for the property in good condition, then reduced that figure to £2,600 a month because no white goods or curtains were provided and the windows are single glazed.

What decided it:Property condition

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 20 March 2025 which proposed a new rent of £4,385 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,810 per month to take effect from 22 April 2025. This being an increase of £2,575 per month 2. On the 26 March 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Asked for
“…__________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 20 March 2025 which proposed a new rent of £4,385 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,810 per month to take effect from 22 April 2025. This being an increase of £2,575 per month 2. On the 26 March 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of th…”
Tribunal set
“…a deduction of £300 per month should be applied to take into account no white goods or curtains provided by the landlord. Also, it is stated by the tenant he installed central heating and the windows are single glazed. This reduces the rental figure to £2,600 per month. It should be noted that this figure cannot be a simple arithmetical calculation and is not based on capital costs but is the Tribunal's estimate of the amount by which…”

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