Flat 5 West Court, Southampton, SO19 9PT
HAV/00MS/MNR/2026/0089 · Southampton · decided 31 Jul 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £660 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £765 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £730 +10.6% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 29 Mar 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 29 Jan 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, 1 bedroom |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
Relying on its own expertise and general knowledge of rental values in the area, and the comparables provided by the Landlord. The Tribunal considers that the market rent of the property, had it been in good repair and condition, would have been £875 pcm. This is the rent we would expect the property to let for in the open market if it was in the same general condition as the comparable properties, including having the furniture provided by the Landlord. … From this level of rent, the Tribunal has made adjustments in relation to the following: a. Issues with the condition of the Property which reduce its value, including the poor state of the kitchen, the blown windows, the mould, the roof leak, and the bathroom light. … The full valuation is shown below: Starting Rent £ 875 pcm Less a) Items given under a) above £145 Subtotal £145 Market rent £730
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.