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Room 1, 12 Wilton Road, Barnet EN4 9DX

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 8 December 2025Case LON/00AC/MNR/2025/0841
Rent before
£600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£750
+25.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£700
+£100 a month (+16.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £750 a month, up from £600 a month, for a room in a house in multiple occupation in EN4. The tribunal determined a rent of £700 a month, effective from 1 June 2025, because it found the room was a double bedroom and gave most weight to the tenant's comparable, another double room in the same property advertised at £700 a month. The tribunal found the landlord's comparables less persuasive and did not defer the increase on hardship grounds, as no undue hardship had been shown.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedSizeHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…agreement states that the tenant is liable for council tax and water rates. 4. The landlord e-mailed a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 1st May 2025, which proposed a new rent of £ 750 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 600 per month, to take effect from 1st June 2025. The notice stated the proposed rent included council tax, water rates and fixed service charges. 5. By an application dated 28th May 20…”
Asked for
“…ause 2.2). 3. Clause 1.4 of the tenancy agreement states that the tenant is liable for council tax and water rates. 4. The landlord e-mailed a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 1st May 2025, which proposed a new rent of £ 750 per month in place of the existing rent of £ 600 per month, to take effect from 1st June 2025. The notice stated the proposed rent included council tax, water rates and fixed service charges.…”
Tribunal set
“…Tribunal members were Room 1, 12 Wilton Road, Barnet EN4 9DX Judge Tueje Mrs J Rodericks MRICS Landlord Tracey Mackey William Mackey Address 97 Orchard Drive, Park Street, St Albans AL2 2QL Tenant Bernadette Perrera 1. The rent is: £ 700 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1st June 2025 *3. The amount included for services is/is negligible/not…”

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