3-bed semi-detached house, Charlotte Square, Margate CT9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,300; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,250 (−3.8%) on 23 Mar 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/29UN/MNR/2025/0826.
- Decided
- 23 Mar 2026
- Applied
- 24 Nov 2025
- Wait
- 119 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 30 Nov 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Thanet
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,300 a month (+4% on the £1,250 already paid). The tribunal set £1,250, £50 a month (−3.8%) below the proposal: about £600 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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