LON/00BC/MNR/2026/0138

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in IG3.

Decided: 18 May 2026
Postcode district: IG3
Property: 2-bedroom, Flat
Rent before: £1,200 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,600 a month
Tribunal determined: £1,400 a month-12.5% on the proposal
Payable from: 27 February 2026
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal set an initial unimproved market rent of £1,600 per month based on comparable local properties and expert knowledge. Deductions totaling £200 per month were made (£50 for pest infestation and £150 for poor repair/workmanship), yielding a determined rent of £1,400 per month. No undue hardship was established, so the rent took effect from the date in the section 13 notice.

The property

The property suffers from a pest/mice infestation in the kitchen and a poor state of repair/workmanship, including visible cracking, damp with peeling wallpaper, rotten woodwork, exposed copper pipework, and an open hole in the ceiling.

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