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10 Pentillie Crescent, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 6NY

Pre-Act rulesDecided 9 June 2025Case HAV/00HG/MNR/2025/0681
Rent before
£1,500
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,600
+6.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 30 May 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Brunswick Limited, proposed raising the rent on a four-bedroom house in PL4 from £1,500 a month to £1,600 a month. The tribunal decided on the papers that the market rent was £1,250 a month, starting on 30 May 2025. It valued the house at £1,500 a month in good condition, then deducted £250 a month for disrepair and defects and for the landlord not providing curtains.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

Only the tenant 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
“…') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 23 April 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,600 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,500 per month, to take effect from 30 May 2025. 3. The tenants have occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term commencement date of 31 March 2023. 4. The Tribunal issued Directions da…”
Asked for
“…referred a Notice of Increase in Rent (''the Notice'') by the Respondent (''the landlord'') of the property under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (''the Act'') to the Tribunal. 2. The Notice, dated 23 April 2025, proposed a new rent of £1,600 per month in lieu of a passing rent of £1,500 per month, to take effect from 30 May 2025. 3. The tenants have occupied the property under an assured tenancy from its term commencement date o…”
Tribunal set
“…t the side there is a small patio accessed from the kitchen and from a door off the pavement. The Tenancy Agreement 12. The tenancy agreement is for an initial term of six months from 31 March 2023 to 29 September 2023. The rent is £1,500 per month, payable monthly in advance. 13. At the expiration of the fixed term, the tenancy has continued as a statutory periodic tenancy in accordance with the Housing Act 1988 (as amended). The tenan…”

Other decisions in PL4

All of PL4
  1. 39 Southern Terrace, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 7LS
    Part of it, 2-bed house, 2 Feb 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £750, asked £1,250
    £1,200
  2. 12 Sea View Avenue, Lipson, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 8RU
    Full increase, 9 Oct 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,200, asked £1,250
    £1,250
  3. Flat 4, 71 Beaumont Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 9BW
    Part of it, 1-bed flat, 11 Aug 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £775, asked £950
    £915
  4. 91 Priory Road, Plymouth, Devon, PL4 5ES
    Full increase, 2-bed house, 26 Nov 2024, pre-Act rules
    Was £780, asked £1,100
    £1,100