1-bed flat, Brookside Way, Southampton SO18: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £850; the First-tier Tribunal set £825 (−2.9%) on 8 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00MS/MNR/2025/0829.
- Decided
- 8 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 31 Jul 2025
- Wait
- 312 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Sep 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Southampton
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £850 a month (+25.9% on the £675 already paid). The tribunal set £825, £25 a month (−2.9%) below the proposal: about £300 over a year.
Evidence and issues
- Landlord sent comparables
- Tenant sent comparables
- Achieved rents cited
- Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- Disrepair raised
- Damp or mould raised
- Hearing held
- Home inspected
- ✓ Landlord used an agent
- Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
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