Rent Increase Checker

Room 5, 36 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1BB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 13 February 2026Case HAV/00HX/MNR/2025/0840
Rent before
£400
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£475
+18.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£425
+£25 a month (+6.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 12 December 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent for a room with a shared bathroom in SN2 from £400 a month to £475 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £425 a month, effective from 12 December 2025, after valuing the room in good condition at £500 a month and deducting £75 for damp and mould, a defective shower fitting and rodent infestation. The landlord and its agent did not engage in the proceedings, and the tribunal relied on its own expertise.

What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respond

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ecember 2025. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 27 October 2025 which proposed a new rent of £475 per month in place of the existing rent of £400 per month to take effect from 3 September 2025. This being an increase of £75 per month. 2. The tenancy commenced on the 12 October 2020. The Tribunal were not presented with a copy…”
Asked for
“…r calendar month with effect from 12 December 2025. ____________________________________ SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 27 October 2025 which proposed a new rent of £475 per month in place of the existing rent of £400 per month to take effect from 3 September 2025. This being an increase of £75 per month. 2. The tenancy commenced on the 12 October 2020. The Tr…”
Tribunal set
“…s considered very carefully the information provided by the tenant in this matter. Using its own expertise, the Tribunal considers that a deduction of £75 should be applied in order to take account of the above matters. This reduces the rental figure to £425 per month. 9. It should be noted that this figure cannot be a simple arithmetical calculation and is not based upon capital costs but is the Tribunal's estimate of the amount by whi…”