2-bed unfurnished flat, Radcliffe Road, Croydon CR0: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,950; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,700 (−12.8%) on 12 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/OOAH/MNR/2026/0435.
- Decided
- 12 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 28 May 2026
- Wait
- 76 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Croydon
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Size
- 71 m²
- EPC
- C
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,950 a month (+25.8% on the £1,550 already paid). The tribunal set £1,700, £250 a month (−12.8%) below the proposal: about £3,000 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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