Lower Farm Cottage, Manston, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EX
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 February 2026Case HAV/19UE/MNR/2025/0648
Rent before
£867
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£933
+7.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£900
+£33 a month (+3.8%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 25 March 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £2,800 a quarter, up from £2,600 a quarter, for a three-bedroom unfurnished detached house in DT10. The tribunal determined a rent of £2,700 a quarter from 25 March 2026. It started from a market rent of £1,200 a calendar month based on the landlord's comparables, then deducted £300 a calendar month for the lack of central heating, double glazing, carpets, curtains and white goods, the unmodernised kitchen and bathroom, disrepair and the property's flood risk location.
What decided it:Property conditionFurnishingLocation
Only the landlord 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…new rent takes effect 25 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 27 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,800.00 per Quarter in place of the existing rent of £2,600.00 per Quarter to take effect from 25 March 2026. 2. On 14 December 2025 (albeit received 22 December 2025), under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
- Asked for
- “…nt Determined £2,700.00 per Quarter Date the new rent takes effect 25 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 27 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,800.00 per Quarter in place of the existing rent of £2,600.00 per Quarter to take effect from 25 March 2026. 2. On 14 December 2025 (albeit received 22 December 2025), under Section 13(4)(a) of…”
- Tribunal set
- “…of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Mr C Davies FRICS Mr A Hetherton MRICS IRRV (Hons) Date of Decision 25 February 2026 Rent Determined £2,700.00 per Quarter Date the new rent takes effect 25 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 27 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 whic…”