1-bed flat, Rendle Street, Plymouth PL1: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £700; the First-tier Tribunal set £625 (−10.7%) on 13 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HG/MNR/2026/0111.
- Decided
- 13 Jul 2026
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 22 May 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Plymouth
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £700 a month (+13.8% on the £615 already paid). The tribunal set £625, £75 a month (−10.7%) below the proposal: about £900 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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