Room 5, 64 Telephone Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO4 0AY
No increaseDecided 24 August 2026Case HAV/00MR/MNR/2026/0195
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£795
+6.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£750
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textIn short
The landlord proposed raising the rent for a room in a shared house in PO4 from £750 a month to £795 a month, with bills included. The tribunal determined the market rent at £750 a month, including bills, from 30 July 2026, finding the tenant's comparable lettings evidence more persuasive than the landlord's. It also relied on its own general knowledge of rents in the area.
What decided it:Comparables rejected
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…kground 1. On 23 April 2026, Mr Joseph Cartwright, on behalf of the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £795.00p per calendar month ('pcm') in place of the existing rent of £750.00p pcm to take effect from 30 July 2026. 2. On 22 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the 1988 Act, Mr Rabbani, the tenant, referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to t…”
- Asked for
- “…rent takes effect 30 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 April 2026, Mr Joseph Cartwright, on behalf of the landlord, served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 ('the 1988 Act') which proposed a new rent of £795.00p per calendar month ('pcm') in place of the existing rent of £750.00p pcm to take effect from 30 July 2026. 2. On 22 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the 1988 Act, Mr Rabbani, the tenan…”
- Tribunal set
- “…of Application 22 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent, sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr J G G Wilson MRICS - Chair Mr E Shaylor MCIEH Date of Decision 24 August 2026 Rent Determined £750.00 per Calendar Month Date the new rent takes effect 30 July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 April 2026, Mr Joseph Cartwright, on behalf of the landlord, served a notice under Secti…”
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