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Cut 8%Earlier rulesHAV/29UG/MNR/2025/0726

Istead Rise, Gravesend DA13: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £1,250; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,150 (−8%) on 27 Aug 2025 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/29UG/MNR/2025/0726.

Rent paid before
£1,150
a month
Landlord proposed
£1,250
+8.7% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£1,150
−8% against the proposal
Decided
27 Aug 2025
Applied
3 Jul 2025
Wait
55 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
24 Jul 2025
Decided on
The papers
Council
Gravesham
Tribunal region
Southern

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £1,250 a month (+8.7% on the £1,150 already paid). The tribunal set £1,150, £100 a month (−8%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.

Read the full decision on GOV.UK ↗

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

Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.

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