Rent Increase Checker

Flat C 11 Woodville Road, Ealing, London, W5 2SE

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 21 September 2026Case LON/00AJ/MNR/2026/0287
Rent before
£2,000
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,300
+15.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,300
+£300 a month (+15.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 July 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom flat in W5 from £2,000 per calendar month to £2,300 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,300 per calendar month, starting on 1 July 2026 rather than 1 May 2026 because the increase would cause the tenants undue hardship. The tribunal first put the flat in good order at about £2,500 per calendar month, then made deductions for the curtains, blinds, dishwasher and tumble drier supplied by the tenants, and gave less weight to the tenant's Ealing Broadway comparable because it sits in a commercial area.

What decided it:FurnishingComparables rejectedHardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ent takes effect 1 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 March 2026. 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 £2,000 pcm to take effect from 1 May 2026. 2. On 29 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribu…”
Asked for
“…Rent Determined £2300 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 March 2026. 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 £2,000 pcm to take effect from 1 May 2026. 2. On 29 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…erson Date of Application 29 April 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Harris LLM FRICS Mr A Spielman Date of Decision 21 September 2026 Rent Determined £2300 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 March 2026. the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”

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