3 Eastleigh Avenue, Harrow, HA2 0UF
LON/00AQ/MNR/2026/0236 · Harrow · decided 22 Sep 2026
old ruleshousing association / affordable rentHousing association or affordable rent: in these cases the tribunal sets the open-market rent for the property. The landlord isn't obliged to charge it, and usually charges a lower social or affordable rent, but can't charge more. These decisions are left out of the site's statistics.
| Rent before the notice | £1,461.17 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,531.31 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,650 open-market rent |
| New rent takes effect | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 16 Feb 2026 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice served 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 Tenant has raised a concern regarding the validity of the Landlord’s notice of increase. … If the Tenant wishes to challenge the validity of the Landlord’s notice (Form 4) proposing the new rent they must make an application to the County Court. … Under section 14(1) of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended), the Tribunal is required to determine the rent at which the Property might reasonably be expected to let in the open market by a willing Landlord at the date specified in the Landlord’s notice. Relevant Tenant improvements or failure of the Tenant to comply with the terms of the tenancy are to be disregarded. Historic issues relating to the tenancy or the personal circumstances of the Landlord are not taken into account. The personal circumstances of the Tenant are only considered if an application for hardship has been made and this only relates to the rent start date rather than the market rent amount. … The Tribunal is required to determine the market rent and there are no requirements for the Tribunal to assess the rent at 20% below the market rent as suggested by the Tenant, regardless of whom the Landlord is. … Relying on its own expertise and general knowledge of rental values in the area and taking into account the comparables provided by the Tenant, the Tribunal considers that the market rent of the subject Property would be in the order of £1,650 pcm. …
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
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