98 PORTSEA HALL, PORTSEA PLACE, LONDON, W2 2BZ
LON/00BK/MNR/2026/0379 · Westminster · decided 29 Jul 2026
old rulesbills included| Rent before the notice | £1,083.33 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £2,150 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £1,267.50 +17.0% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 27 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 | flat, studio |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
The Tribunal noted all submissions from both parties. … In relation to the Landlord’s submissions that they were not aware of any complaints by the Tenant in relation to the condition of the property, it was noted that the tenancy commenced in 2023 and the Landlord should have been aware of the condition at least at the stage of agreeing that tenancy agreement. The Landlord submits that the condition of the property is as a result of normal wear and tear combined with poor tenant conduct. The Tribunal found that it is unlikely that the condition of the property has deteriorated to the current condition since 2023. This is evidenced by the Landlord’s own assertion that they cannot decorate with the Tenant in occupation. The cracked plaster and the dated and worn fixtures and fittings in the property do not suggest poor Tenant use of the property. … There is no evidence of a cluttered flat, other than one photograph showing three boxes in what appears to be the hallway. This does not suggest the reason for cracked plaster and poor decorative order. … The Tribunal discounted the Landlord’s comparables of one-bedroom flats in the area as they do not equate to a studio flat. … It considers only a market rent for a studio flat in marketable condition. This property is not in marketable condition given all the defects detailed above, little of which is attributable to Tenant use. …
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.