HAV/24UD/MNR/2026/0148

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in SO53.

Decided: 3 July 2026
Postcode district: SO53
Property: 1-bedroom, Flat, 68 m², false
Rent before: £750 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,300 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,025 a month-21.2% on the proposal
Payable from: 18 May 2026
Rules applied: Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The tribunal confirmed jurisdiction because the statutory periodic tenancy rendered fixed-term rent review terms ineffective. The unit was valued as a one-bedroom flat with two reception rooms rather than a two-bedroom flat. Market rent was set at 1,050 pcm (reflecting an uplift for the second reception room) minus a 25 pcm deduction for an unmodernised bathroom, giving 1,025 pcm. The tenant's hardship application for a delayed effective date was rejected due to lack of evidence.

The property

Ground floor flat in generally good condition with a modern kitchen, double glazing, gas central heating, and two reception rooms, but with an unmodernised bathroom. External works and scaffolding were ongoing during the relevant period.

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