3-bed furnished semi-detached house, Church Road, Horley RH6: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £2,200; the First-tier Tribunal set £2,000 (−9.1%) on 26 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/43UF/MNR/2026/0110.
- Decided
- 26 May 2026
- Applied
- 17 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 70 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 12 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Reigate and Banstead
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Size
- 84 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 £2,200 a month (+15.8% on the £1,900 already paid). The tribunal set £2,000, £200 a month (−9.1%) below the proposal: about £2,400 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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