Unfurnished studio flat, Dell Road, Grays RM17: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £855; the First-tier Tribunal set £750 (−12.3%) on 11 Apr 2026 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/00KG/MNR/2025/0794.
- Decided
- 11 Apr 2026
- Applied
- 11 Nov 2025
- Wait
- 151 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 26 Nov 2025
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Thurrock
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
The home
1 studio decided in Thurrock →- Type
- Studio
- Bedrooms
- Studio
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £855 a month (+21.3% on the £705 already paid). The tribunal set £750, £105 a month (−12.3%) below the proposal: about £1,260 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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