1-bed furnished flat, Portchester Place, Bournemouth BH8: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £900; the First-tier Tribunal set £850 (−5.6%) on 23 Mar 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HQ/MNR/2026/0005.
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Applied
- 6 Jan 2026
- Wait
- 76 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 13 Jan 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £900 a month (+5.9% on the £850 already paid). The tribunal set £850, £50 a month (−5.6%) below the proposal: about £600 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
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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