First Floor Flat, 1A Dorset Road, London E7 8PR
LON/00BB/MNR/2026/0039 · Newham · decided 19 May 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £1,600 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £1,750 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,400 −12.5% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 18 Jan 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 24 Nov 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
The valuation date is the effective date of the rent proposed in the Notice of Increase. This is 18 January 2026. … The Tribunal values the property on the basis that; (a) The condition of the property disregards any tenant's improvements; there are none in this case. (b) That the terms of the tenancy are such that tenant has responsibility for internal decoration and repairs (c) That the tenant has supplied their own carpets and curtains. (d) That the property has a predisposition to mould on the surfaces of the exterior walls because the ventilation is below that required by the local authority at the valuation date. The condition of the second bedroom with mould is such that it renders it effectually unusable. (e) The Tribunal must make a determination under the Housing Act 1988 section 13 and 14 and cannot take into account the social or community nature of the development. … Relying on its own expert, general knowledge of rental values in the area, and the comparables provided by the landlord, the Tribunal determines that the market rental of the subject Property modernised and in good order would be in the order of £1750.00 pcm. … From this level of rent, the Tribunal has made adjustments in relation to (a) to (e) above. The full valuation is shown below: Starting Rent £1750.00 pcm Less For a to e above 20%. £35o.oo pcm Market rent £1400.00 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
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.