Top Floor Flat, 75 Lavender Hill, London, SW11 5QL
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 7 August 2026Case LON/00BJ/MNR/2026/0007
Rent before
£2,200
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£2,310
+5.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£2,250
+£50 a month (+2.3%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 January 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £2,310 a month for a two-bedroom flat in SW11, up from £2,200 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £2,250 a month, effective from 1 January 2026. It gave most weight to comparables that had actually been let and treated the landlord's asking-rent list as context only.
What decided it:Asking prices discountedComparables 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…effect 1st January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 November 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2310.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2200.00 pcm to take effect from 1 January 2026. 2. On 20 November 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the tenant referred the landlord's notice proposing a new rent to t…”
- Asked for
- “…026 Rent Determined £ 2250.00pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1st January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 November 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2310.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2200.00 pcm to take effect from 1 January 2026. 2. On 20 November 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the tenant…”
- Tribunal set
- “…nternational Date of Application December 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members R Waterhouse FRICS M Banton FRICS Date of Decision 24 July 2026 Rent Determined £ 2250.00pcm Date the new rent takes effect 1st January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 November 2025, the landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which prop…”
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