First-tier Tribunal Determines Fair Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

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Case Reference

: LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0967

Property : [ADDRESS], Ilford IG2 6A

Tenant

: [APPELLANT] [NAME] and [APPELLANT] [NAME]

Landlord : [RESPONDENT] of Objection : 10 August 2025

Type of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal

: [NAME] B [NAME] Valuer 0079475

Date of Summary Reasons

: 20 January 2026

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1937.50 per calendar month with effect from12 September 2025. ____________________________________

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FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

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SUMMARY REASONS

Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 dated 12 August 2025 which proposed a new rent of £2500 in place of the existing rent of £2300 per month to take effect from 12 September 2025.

2. On 10 August 2025 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent.

Inspection 3. The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties.

Evidence 4. The Tribunal has consideration of the written submissions provided by the Tenant and/the Landlord. There were written submissions from the parties. We have given weight to the comparable rental evidence offered by the Landlord and adjusted for property size.

Determination and Valuation 5. Having consideration of the comparable evidence proved by the Landlord and of our own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, we consider that the open market rent for the property in its current condition would be in the region of £2,500 per calendar month. From this level of rent we have made adjustments to reflect tenant improvements, tenant furniture and floor coverings, dilapidation and obsolescence at the property.

6. The full valuation is shown below:

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Decision 8. The Tribunal therefore determined that the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under an assured tenancy was £1937.50 per calendar month.

9. The Tribunal directed the new rent of £1937.50 to take effect on 12 September 2025. This being the date as set out in the Landlord’s Notice of Increase.

Chairman: [NAME]: 20 January 2026

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MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. LON/00BC/MNR/2025/0967

Notice of the Tribunal Decision and Register of Rents under Assured Periodic Tenancies (Section 14 Determination)

Housing Act 1988 Section 14

Address of Premises The Tribunal members were [ADDRESS], Ilford IG2 6A

[NAME] [RESPONDENT] Valuer

Landlord [APPELLANT] 23 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME] [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 1937.50

Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 12 September 2025

*3. The amount included for services is/is

negligible/not applicable Nil Per Month

5. Date assured tenancy commenced August 2019

6. Length of the term or rental period Monthly

7. Allocation of liability for repairs In accordance with Tenancy Agreement terms

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord Fridge freezer, washing machine and cooker

9. Description of premises .A mid terraced 3 bedroomed house with garden in an established residential area of similar styled dwellings.

[NAME] of Decision 20 January 2026