LON/00BF/MNR/2026/0334
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in SM2.
- Decided
- 27 July 2026
- Postcode district
- SM2
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Flat, 59 m², false
- Rent before
- £1,600 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,800 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,600 a month-11.1% on the proposal
What the tribunal said
The landlord provided no response or comparable evidence to support the rent increase. The tenant provided comparable evidence showing that the current passing rent aligns with local market values. The tribunal consequently made no determination, leaving the existing rent unchanged.
The property
The property lacks modernisation and was let unfurnished, with the tenant providing carpets.
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