Property Old Keepers Cottage, Collins End, Reading, RG8 7RN
BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 February 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £2,750 per calendar month in place of the existing £2,250 per calendar month for a detached thatched house in RG8. The tribunal decided on the papers that the notice was valid and determined a market rent of £2,500 per calendar month from 1 February 2026. It gave limited weight to the tenant's comparables, the landlord provided no rental evidence, and the tribunal relied on its own knowledge of local values; it found the tenant's hardship case did not meet the test for a later start date.
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent. The assured tenancy commenced on 1 November 2022 for a term of 12 months. The rental period is monthly. The initial rent payable was £2,000 pcm. Validity of the Section 13 Notice 4. 5. 6. The Tenant has challenged the validity of the Landlord's Section 13 Notice on the following main grounds: a) The Tenancy is alleged to be questionab…”
- Asked for
- “…Rent Determined £2,500 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 29 December 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,750 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2,250 pcm to take effect from 1 February 2026. On 3 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ch-on-Thames, RG8 7RD Date of Application 3 January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Peter Roberts FRICS CEnv Date of Decision 5 July 2026 Rent Determined £2,500 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 29 December 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which p…”
Other decisions in RG8
All of RG8- Old Keepers Cottage, Collins End, Reading Berkshire RG8 7RNStruck out, House, 18 Dec 2025, pre-Act rulesNo rent set