1-bed flat, Samuel Close, Lewisham SE14: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,675; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,475 (−11.9%) on 21 Jan 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AZ/MNR/2025/0997.
- Decided
- 21 Jan 2026
- Applied
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- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 21 Nov 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Lewisham
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,675 a month (+19.6% on the £1,400 already paid). The tribunal set £1,475, £200 a month (−11.9%) below the proposal: about £2,400 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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