2-bed furnished flat, Butteridges Close, Dagenham RM9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,600; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,350 (−15.6%) on 27 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AB/MNR/2026/0075.
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Applied
- 19 Dec 2025
- Wait
- 159 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 9 Jan 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Barking and Dagenham
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Size
- 57 m²
- EPC
- D
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,600 a month (+45.5% on the £1,100 already paid). The tribunal set £1,350, £250 a month (−15.6%) below the proposal: about £3,000 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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