100 Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire BA14 8BN
No increaseNew rulesDecided 3 September 2026Case HAV/00HY/MRA/2026/0025
Rent before
£1,070
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,170
+9.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,070
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 12 September 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,170 a month to replace the existing £1,070 a month for a two-bedroom house in BA14. The tribunal determined the rent at £1,070 a month from 12 September 2026, valuing the house at £1,100 a month in good order and deducting £30 for the unmodernised kitchen and worn carpet. It relied on comparables from both parties and its own knowledge, and treated one landlord comparable advertised at £1,200 as an outlier.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship
Both sides 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…12 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,170 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,070 pcm to take effect from 12 July 2026. 2. On 10 July 2026, under Section 14(3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribuna…”
- Asked for
- “…70.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 12 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,170 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,070 pcm to take effect from 12 July 2026. 2. On 10 July 2026, under Section 14(3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred th…”
- Tribunal set
- “…-Us Date of Application 10 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge D Gethin - Chair Mr M Ayres FRICS Date of Decision 3 September 2026 Rent Determined £1,070.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 12 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Hou…”
Other decisions in BA14
All of BA14- 67 Studley Rise, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, BA14 0PDPart of it, 3-bed house, 18 May 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £1,100, asked £1,300£1,280Was £1,100, asked £1,300