2-bed flat, Hainault Road, Waltham Forest E11: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,800; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,650 (−8.3%) on 18 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/OOBH/MNR/2026/0118.
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Applied
- 25 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 82 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 10 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Waltham Forest
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,800 a month (+16.1% on the £1,550 already paid). The tribunal set £1,650, £150 a month (−8.3%) below the proposal: about £1,800 over a year.
Disrepair came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.
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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