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106 Birdwood Road, Cambridge, CB1 3TE

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 13 July 2026Case CAM/12UB/MNR/2026/0104
Rent before
£2,000
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,450
+22.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£2,000
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £2,450 a month, up from £2,000 a month, for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in CB1. The tribunal determined the market rent at £2,000 a month from 1 April 2026, relying on the comparable lettings the tenant provided and its own knowledge of the area. It found the house in the same general condition as those comparables, including the furniture, white goods, floor coverings and curtains the landlord provided, and the landlord did not respond to the tribunal.

What decided it:FurnishingA party didn't respond

Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 20th January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2000 pcm to take effect from 1st April 2026. On 6th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…ined £2000 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 20th January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2450 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2000 pcm to take effect from 1st April 2026. On 6th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
Tribunal set
“…E Landlord's Representative - Date of Application 6 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mrs E Flint FRICS Date of Decision 13 July 2026 Rent Determined £2000 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 20th January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act…”

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