HAV/24UB/MNR/2025/0844
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in RG26.
- Decided
- 25 February 2026
- Postcode district
- RG26
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Flat, false
- Rent before
- £725 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £825 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £830 a month+0.6% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 1 January 2026
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal assessed the unadjusted market rent at £1,100 per month based on local comparables. Deductions totalling £270 per month were made to reflect the lack of central heating (£50), poor insulation (£25), lack of landlord-supplied carpets/curtains (£50) and white goods (£45), tenant-installed improvements (£75), and outstanding items of disrepair (£25), resulting in a determined rent of £830 per month.
The property
The property features electric heating without central heating, poor insulation, and lacks landlord-provided carpets, curtains, and white goods. The tenant completed kitchen and bathroom improvements as well as replacing an immersion heater around 2010. There are minor defects including window handles/glazing needing repair and bathroom cabinet fronts requiring refurbishment.
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