LON/00AB/MNR/2026/0096
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 3-bedroom semi-detached house in RM8.
- Decided
- 12 June 2026
- Postcode district
- RM8
- Property
- 3-bedroom, Semi-detached house
- Rent before
- £1,700 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £2,200 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £2,200 a monthProposal confirmed
- Payable from
- 12 June 2026
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal determined that the market rent for the property in reasonable condition was £2,200 pcm based on expert knowledge and comparable evidence. Tenant claims of disrepair were unsubstantiated. Due to evidence of tenant benefit income causing undue hardship, the tribunal exercised discretion to defer the effective date to the decision date of 12 June 2026.
The property
Tenant alleged mould, old carpet, boiler issues, failing extractor hood, and poor insulation. The tribunal found the property to be in reasonable letting condition as the tenant provided no supporting evidence or photographs.
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