Viney House, Highview Road, Drybrook, GL17 9DY
Part of itNew rulesDecided 6 October 2026Case HAV/23UD/MRA/2026/0030
Rent before
£1,100
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,250
+13.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,200
+£100 a month (+9.1%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 27 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in GL17 from £1,100 a month to £1,250 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month from 27 October 2026, deducting £50 a month for outstanding repairs and maintenance from a market rent of £1,250 a month for the property in good repair. It gave little weight to most of the landlord's comparables and relied on the parties' evidence and its own knowledge of local rents.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables 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
- “…Date the new rent takes effect 27 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250 in place of the existing rent of £1,100 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 16 July 2026. On 14 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlord's notice proposing a n…”
- Asked for
- “…of Valuation 02 October 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 27 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250 in place of the existing rent of £1,100 per calendar month (pcm) to take effect from 16 July 2026. On 14 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the L…”
- Tribunal set
- “…n 14 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Bowden Tribunal Member Simon Hodges FRICS Date of Decision 06 October 2026 Rent Determined £1,200 per calendar month Date of Valuation 02 October 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 27 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice unde…”