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Top Floor Flat, 3 Horton Place, Kensington, London, W8 4LZ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 12 June 2026Case LON/00AW/MNR/2026/0015
Rent before
£1,386
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,833
+32.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,675
+£289 a month (+20.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 December 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,833.33 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,675 a month, effective from 15 December 2025, after valuing the one-bedroom flat in W8 at £2,000 a month in modernised, good order and deducting £325 for its condition, including dated kitchen and sanitary fittings, a ceiling leak, rodent droppings, single glazing and no lift. The landlord did not engage with the tribunal.

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
“…15 December 2025. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,833.33 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,386.33 to take effect from 15 December 2025. This being an increase of £446.67 On 29 November 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's n…”
Asked for
“…d £1,675 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 15 December 2025. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,833.33 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,386.33 to take effect from 15 December 2025. This being an increase of £446.67 On 29 November 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of…”
Tribunal set
“…e None Date of Application 29 November 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr D Jagger MRICS Mr K Beheshtizadeh Date of Decision 12 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,675 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 15 December 2025. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 1 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing A…”

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