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Upper Maisonette, 20 Hamilton Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 5DL

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 5 August 2026Case HAV/00ML/MNR/2026/0184
Rent before
£1,550
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,710
+10.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,435
−£115 a month (-7.4%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 21 July 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom maisonette in BN1 from £1,550 a month to £1,710 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,435 a month from 21 July 2026, starting from its own figure of £1,550 a month for the property in good order and deducting for poor insulation, failed windows, the state of walls and doors, mould and structural noise. It rejected the tenant's neighbouring comparable as having one bedroom, and refused a later start on hardship grounds because the determined rent is below the current rent.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t takes effect 21st July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1710 per month in place of the existing rent of £1550 per month to take effect from 21st July 2026. 2. On 2nd June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…Rent Determined £1,435 Date the new rent takes effect 21st July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1710 per month in place of the existing rent of £1550 per month to take effect from 21st July 2026. 2. On 2nd June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Lan…”
Tribunal set
“…Application 2nd June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge David Cowan - Chair Michael Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 5th August 2026 Rent Determined £1,435 Date the new rent takes effect 21st July 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”

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