2-bed furnished flat, Links Road, Ashstead KT21: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,650; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,500 (−9.1%) on 1 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/43UE/MNR/2026/0050.
- Decided
- 1 May 2026
- Applied
- 27 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 63 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Mole Valley
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,650 a month (+22.2% on the £1,350 already paid). The tribunal set £1,500, £150 a month (−9.1%) below the proposal: about £1,800 over a year.
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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