Room 3 8 Hyde Road Eastbourne BN21 4SY
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 16 July 2026Case HAV/21UC/MNR/2026/0154
Rent before
£540
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£675
+25.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£650
+£110 a month (+20.4%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 20 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £675 per calendar month, up from £540 per calendar month, for a room in a converted house in BN21. The tribunal determined £650 per calendar month from 20 May 2026, with council tax now included in the rent. It relied on its own expertise and knowledge of local rents, the landlord's agreement to £650, and the landlord's evidence of other rooms let at £700 to £900 per calendar month.
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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- Rent before
- “…h May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £675 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £540 pcm to take effect from 20th May 2026. 2. On 13th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
- Asked for
- “…nt Determined £650 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 20th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £675 per calendar month (“pcm”) for the Property in place of the existing rent of £540 pcm to take effect from 20th May 2026. 2. On 13th May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, th…”
- Tribunal set
- “…esentative None Date of Application 13th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 16th July 2026 Rent Determined £650 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 20th May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 whic…”
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