Upper Maisonette, 20 Hamilton Road, Brighton, East Sussex BN1 5DL
HAV/00ML/MNR/2026/0184 · Brighton and Hove · decided 5 Aug 2026
old rulesbills included| Rent before the notice | £1,550 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,710 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,435 −7.4% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 21 Jul 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 22 Apr 2026 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | flat, 2 bedrooms |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
The Tribunal considered all the information provided by the parties. … The Tribunal considered that the evidence supplied by the Tenant supported their case regarding insulation, windows, mould and state of the décor. The email correspondence between the Tenants and the Landlord’s agent also indicated that there have been regular reports of issues at the property, including after the tenancy commenced. … The Tribunal further found that the Landlord’s reliance on the inventory was misplaced. Although it does state that the property had been professionally cleaned before the commencement of the tenancy, the detailed comments supported the Tenant’s case. … The Tribunal considered that the Landlord’s agent’s assertion that the property had “premium fixtures” was not supported by the evidence provided in the bundle. Further the Landlord’s assertion that the issues raised were caused by “lifestyle choices” was not supported by the evidence which went beyond that which, in the Tribunal’s experience and expertise, might be said to be “lifestyle choices. … The Tribunal observed that the Landlord’s agent had not supplied evidence that the Tenants had blocked tradespeople from entering the property. … When considering the open market rent, the Tribunal paid particular attention to the comparables provided by the Tenants, noting that the Landlord’s agent had not supplied comparables. …
An extract. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.