HAV/00MS/MNR/2026/0060

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in SO16.

Decided: 12 June 2026
Postcode district: SO16
Property: 1-bedroom, Flat
Rent before: £1,000 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,100 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,000 a month-9.1% on the proposal
Payable from: 1 May 2026
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

Using its own expert knowledge of rental values in the local area, the tribunal determined that the open market rent for the property in good order with white goods and curtains provided by the landlord would be £1000 per month.

The property

Ground floor flat in a converted building. Tenants reported security concerns, non-functional CCTV, excessive pipe noise, and previous flooding issues. Promised access to office space was not provided.

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