1-bedroom flat in S40 2RT
Decided on 17 July 2026. Case reference BIR/17UD/MNR/2025/0620.
- Rent before the increase
- £440 a month
- Rent the landlord proposed
- £550 a month
- Rent the tribunal decided
- £530 a month
- Decided compared with proposed
- -4%
How the tribunal reached this rent
The tribunal started from the rent it thought a similar property in good condition would let for, then adjusted it for this property.
- Starting market rent
- £800 a month
- Property older and more poorly presented than modern comparables
- -£125 a month
- Kitchen over 20 years old and some kitchen doors repaired by tenant
- -£65 a month
- Carpets and white goods provided by tenant
- -£55 a month
- Tenant improvements: repaired front door and fixed tiles
- -£25 a month
- Rent the tribunal decided
- £530 a month
Comparable properties
| Property | Rent | Rent type |
|---|---|---|
| Nightingale Close | £575 a month | Advertised at this rent |
| St John Court | £600 a month | Advertised at this rent |
| Burlington Square | £800 a month | Advertised at this rent |
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