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AboveEarlier rulesHAV/00HX/MNR/2025/0707

Swindon SN6: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £810; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,060 (+30.9%) on 28 Jul 2025 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HX/MNR/2025/0707.

Rent paid before
£736
a month
Landlord proposed
£810
+10% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£1,060
+30.9% against the proposal
Decided
28 Jul 2025
Applied
31 May 2025
Wait
58 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
26 Jun 2025
Decided on
The papers
Council
Swindon
Tribunal region
Southern

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £810 a month (+10% on the £736 already paid). Under the earlier rules the tribunal could go higher, and set £1,060.

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

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How Swindon compares

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