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Peacock Hill, Newton Ferrers, Plymouth, Devon, PL8 1HS

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 13 July 2026Case HAV/18UG/MNR/2026/0123
Rent before
£995
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,095
+10.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,150
+£155 a month (+15.6%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 2 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,095 a month, up from £995 a month, for a three-bedroom bungalow in PL8. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,150 a month, effective from 2 June 2026, starting from its own valuation of £1,300 a month for the property in modernised, good order, less deductions totalling £150 for want of repairs, a suspended improvement notice on cold and insulation, and improvements made by the tenant. The tribunal relied on its own knowledge of local rents, and the tenant did not provide any comparables.

What decided it:Property condition

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…r month Date the new rent takes effect : 02 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 02 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,095 in place of the existing rent of £995 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 02 June 2026. 2. The Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent under…”
Asked for
“…etermined : £1,150 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect : 02 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 02 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,095 in place of the existing rent of £995 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 02 June 2026. 2. The Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determi…”
Tribunal set
“…N Landlord's Representative : Type of Application : Section 13 Housing Act 1988 -- determination of market rent Tribunal Members : Tribunal Judge Bowden Tribunal Member Simon Hodges FRICS Date of Decision : 13 July 2026 Rent Determined : £1,150 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect : 02 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 02 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”