91 Dorchester Court, Herne Hill, London, SE24 9QY
LON/00AY/MNR/2025/1044 · Lambeth · decided 14 May 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,430 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £2,100 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £2,040 +42.7% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 1 May 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 26 Sep 2025 |
| 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
Both the Tenant and the Landlord returned the Tribunal’s Reply forms. The Tribunal had initially been surprised by the large rent increase sought by the Landlord. The Tenant had also provided four comparables at Rutland Court which suggested rents in the range of £1,600 to £1,950 pm. She argued for a rent of £1,750 per month. … However, the Landlord was able to adduce evidence of four recent lettings of two bedroom flats on the Estate. We are satisfied that this is the best evidence of comparable. There are 96 flats on the Estate. Twenty four are let on long leases; seventy two flats are let on assured tenancies. These rents are higher than we would have expected having regard to other rents in the locality and the problems which we have identified on the Estate. However, it is apparent that despite these problems, the flats attract tenants who are willing to pay these rents. The Estate has a very attractive location and some flats have excellent views of London. The central garden is well maintained. … At the hearing, the Landlord provided the floor plans for the four comparables. These are based on the living area. The plans confirmed that all the flats are similar albeit that all the comparable are slight larger than the Flat. … At the hearing, the Tribunal was also able to access the rental particulars in respect of Flat 35. …
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.