2-bed terraced house, Sycamore Close, Ipswich IP8: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £995; the First-tier Tribunal set £995 (0%) on 21 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/42UB/MNR/2026/0065.
- Decided
- 21 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 15 Apr 2026
- Wait
- 67 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 13 May 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Babergh
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £995 a month (+2.1% on the £975 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal did not agree, or the decision does not say it did.
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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