1-bed unfurnished flat, Waterden Road, Hackney E20: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,500; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,500 (0%) on 11 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AM/MNR/2025/0999.
- Decided
- 11 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 30 Dec 2025
- Wait
- 163 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Hackney
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Size
- 67 m²
- EPC
- B
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,500 a month (+11.1% on the £2,250 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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