HAV/00HG/MNR/2026/0111

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in PL1.

Decided: 13 July 2026
Postcode district: PL1
Property: 1-bedroom, Flat, 21 m², false
Rent before: £615 a month
Landlord proposed: £700 a month
Tribunal determined: £625 a month-10.7% on the proposal
Payable from: 22 May 2026
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The tribunal determined an unadjusted market rent of £650 per month based on local knowledge and comparable properties. An adjustment of £25 per month was made for electric heating, resulting in a final market rent of £625 per month.

The property

Double glazing reported as draughty; carpets not replaced; tenant replaced taps and redecorated; property heated by electric radiators.

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