1-bed flat, Castle Square, Southwark SE17: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,578; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,350 (−8.8%) on 17 Aug 2026 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules. Case LON/00BE/MRA/2026/0097.
- Decided
- 17 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 10 Jul 2026
- Wait
- 38 days
- Rules
- Renters’ Rights Act rules
- Notice start date
- 19 Sep 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Southwark
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,578 a month (+0.7% on the £2,560 already paid). The tribunal set £2,350, £228 a month (−8.8%) below the proposal: about £2,735 over a year.
The rent set is below the £2,560 the tenant was already paying. The tribunal values the home as it is, whatever the current rent.
Under the Renters’ Rights Act rules the new rent starts from the first rent day on or after the decision, with no backdating, so the landlord also lost the increase for the months the case took.
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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