Rent Increase Checker

1 Palmer Street, Hungate, York, YO1 7NF

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 20 August 2026Case MAN/00FF/MNR/2026/0314
Rent before
£1,470
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,620
+10.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,600
+£130 a month (+8.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed increasing the rent from £1,470 a month to £1,620 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,600 a month from 1 June 2026 for a three-bedroom town house in YO1. It set a modernised market rent of £1,700 a month using the landlord's comparables and its own knowledge, then deducted £100 because of unresolved defects to the balcony and external door locks, which it found had been left unrepaired for an unreasonable time.

What decided it:Property condition

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,620 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,470 pcm to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 28th May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tri…”
Asked for
“…ermined £1,600.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,620 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,470 pcm to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 28th May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…on 28th May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Hefin Lewis FRICS - Valuer Chair Kim Usher- Tribunal Member Date of Decision 20th August 2026 Rent Determined £1,600.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 198…”