2-bed furnished flat, Polesden Gardens, Merton SW20: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,655; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,655 (0%) on 4 Feb 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00BA/MNR/2025/0981.
- Decided
- 4 Feb 2026
- Applied
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- Wait
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- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 16 Sep 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Merton
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,655 a month (+3.4% on the £1,600 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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