2 Hollands Close Portsmouth, PO 15 4 FE
HAV/00MR/MNR/2026/0114 · Portsmouth · decided 2 Jun 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,550 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,600 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,575 +1.6% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 5 Jul 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 21 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 | house, 3 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 letting achieved in Hollands Road provides good evidence of market value. The other comparables provided by the Landlord are either semi-detached or detached whilst this is a terraced property. The Tenants refer to mainly older properties outside of this post code at lower rents. … The photographs in the Landlords condition report indicates that the house is heavily used by the tenants for example there is significant damage to decorations beyond fair wear and tear. Section 14 [c] of the Act requires the Tribunal to disregard any reduction in the value of the dwelling-house attributable to a failure by the tenant to comply with any terms of the tenancy. … There are some items listed which do fall under the Landlords responsibility such as issues with the condition of some carpets and the leak in the ensuite requiring repair. The Tribunal determines that an adjustment in rent should be made to reflect this. … Relying on its own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, and the comparables provided by the parties, the Tribunal considers that the market rental of the subject property in good order would be in the order of £1600.00 pcm. This is the rent we would expect the property to let for in the open market if it was in the general condition expected by the market on letting . …
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.