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MASCOT, WINDSOR ROAD, BOWERS GIFFORD, ESSEX SS13 2LH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 1 July 2025Case CAM/22UB/MNR/2025/0654
Rent before
£825
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,400
+69.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£895
+£70 a month (+8.5%)
Matched in the decision text

In short

The landlords proposed raising the rent of a single-storey converted dwelling in SS13 from £825 a month to £1,400 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £895 a month, effective from 1 April 2025, after valuing the property in good order at £1,800 a month using its own knowledge of rents in Basildon. It then deducted £905 a month for the property's poor condition, including damp and mould, no working heating and defective wiring, and for items and improvements the tenant had provided.

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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
“…Tenant, pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 20th February 2025 the Landlords' representative served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,400 per month, in place of the existing rent of £825 per month, to take effect from 1 st April 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 25th March 2025 the Tenant applied to the Tribunal under Section 13(4) (a) of t…”
Asked for
“…dlords' notice of increase of rent by the Tenant, pursuant to sections 13 and 14 Housing Act 1988. 3. On 20th February 2025 the Landlords' representative served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,400 per month, in place of the existing rent of £825 per month, to take effect from 1 st April 2025. The notice complied with the legal requirements. 4. On 25th March 2025 the Tenant applied to…”
Tribunal set
“…nal Members : Mr I R Perry FRICS Date of Inspection : None, determined on the papers Date of Decision : 1 st July 2025 DECISION CAM/22UB/MNR/2025/0654 2 Summary of Decision 1. On 1 st July 2025 the Tribunal determined a market rent of £895 per month to take effect from 1 st April 2025. Background 2. The case concerned the determination of a market rent for the subject property following a referral of the Landlords' notice of increase of…”