2-bed terraced house, Blenheim Road, Dartford DA1: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,700; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,600 (−5.9%) on 14 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/29UD/MNR/2023/0036.
- Decided
- 14 May 2026
- Applied
- 11 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 92 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 25 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Dartford
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,700 a month (+6.3% on the £1,600 already paid). The tribunal set £1,600, £100 a month (−5.9%) below the proposal: about £1,200 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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