2-bed furnished flat, Pitcher Lane, Ashford TW15: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,600; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,500 (−6.2%) on 25 Mar 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/43UH/MNR/2026/0018.
- Decided
- 25 Mar 2026
- Applied
- 2 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 51 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 25 Feb 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Spelthorne
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,600 a month (+6.7% on the £1,500 already paid). The tribunal set £1,500, £100 a month (−6.2%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.
Disrepair 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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