3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, East Grinstead RH19: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,550; the First-tier Tribunal set £975 (−37.1%) on 10 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/45UG/MNR/2026/0176.
- Decided
- 10 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 31 May 2026
- Wait
- 71 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Central heating
- No
- Double glazing
- No
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,550 a month (+138.5% on the £650 already paid). The tribunal set £975, £575 a month (−37.1%) below the proposal: about £6,900 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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