2-bed flat, Cranleigh Close, South Croydon CR2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,350; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,350 (0%) on 1 Sep 2026 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules. Case LON/00AH/MRA/2026/0140.
- Decided
- 1 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 19 Jul 2026
- Wait
- 44 days
- Rules
- Renters’ Rights Act rules
- Notice start date
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Croydon
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Size
- 74 m²
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,350 a month (+29.2% on the £1,045 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal did not agree, or the decision does not say it did.
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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