LON/00AD/MNR/2025/1007
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in DA7.
- Decided
- 20 March 2026
- Postcode district
- DA7
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Flat, true
- Rent before
- £1,575 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,625 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,500 a month-7.7% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 20 October 2025
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal determined the market rent at £1,500 per month based on comparable evidence and expert knowledge. It noted the flat is small at 441 sq ft. Disrepairs detailed by the tenant were considered to have no effect on the rental value, so no deductions were made.
The property
Mould present in lounge, kitchen, and bedrooms; broken fencing and defective rear lock. Tenant cleaned carpets and painted bathroom/hall. Landlord completed boiler and patio door repairs and repainted over mould.
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