3-bed flat, Radcliffe Road, Croydon CR0: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,250; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,650 (−26.7%) on 8 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case LON/00AH/MNR/2026/0444.
- Decided
- 8 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 29 May 2026
- Wait
- 102 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Croydon
- Tribunal region
- London
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £2,250 a month (+55% on the £1,452 already paid). The tribunal set £1,650, £600 a month (−26.7%) below the proposal: about £7,200 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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