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1 Great Bridge Road Bilston WV14 8NS

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 29 November 2024Case BIR/00CR/MNR/2024/0187
Rent before
£1,000
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£900
-10.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£900
−£100 a month (-10.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 September 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £900 a month from 1 September 2024 for a three-bedroom house in WV14. The tribunal determined £900 a month from 1 September 2024, after valuing the property at £1,100 a month in the open market and deducting £200 a month for its condition, including a dated kitchen and bathroom and disrepair. The tenant's request to defer the increase on hardship grounds was refused because she did not provide specific financial information to support it.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How

Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…dows are double glazed and there is central heating throughout. Page 3 of 5 EVIDENCE 12. The Landlord submitted details of various comparable properties from the locality for the Tribunals consideration ranging in value from £1,000 to £1300 per month. 13. The Tenant did not submit any comparable evidence for the Tribunals consideration however did set out in their Reply Form various issues of disrepair. THE LAW 14. Section 14 of The Hou…”
Asked for
“…___________ STATEMENT OF REASONS _____________________________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Page 2 of 5 BACKGROUND 1. The Landlord served a notice on the Tenant dated 25 July 2024 under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent of the Property to £900 per month with effect from 1 September 2024. 2. The Tenant made an application dated 2…”
Tribunal set
“…ng Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 1 Great Bridge Road Bilston WV14 8NS Mr N Wint Mr P Cammidge Landlord Amarjit Kaur Address 22 Knights Close Willenhall WV13 1NG Tenant Meena Kumari 1. The rent is: £900 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 September 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable -…”

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