13 Boiler House, Electric Wharf, Coventry, CV1 4JU
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 14 January 2026Case BIR/00CQ/MNR/2025/0683
Rent before
£650
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£850
+30.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£700
+£50 a month (+7.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 April 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent for a property in CV1 from £650 a month to £850 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £700 a month, effective from 11 April 2025. It reached this figure from its own knowledge, experience and online research, because neither party gave evidence of rents for comparable properties and the landlord made no submissions.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…y, CV1 4JU in Coventry city centre. The tenancy commenced on 11 June 2018. 3 By Notice dated 24 February 2025, the Landlord served notice of increase under section 13(2) of The Housing Act 1988 proposing a rent increase from £650 pcm to £850 pcm to take effect on 11 April 2025. The rent did not include any Council Tax, water rates or service charges. 4 In an application dated 2 April 2025, the Tenant applied for the rent to be determine…”
- Asked for
- “…11 April 2025. REASONS Introduction 2 The tenant, Trevor Boylan, holds a monthly assured tenancy of 13 Boiler House, Electric Wharf, Coventry, CV1 4JU in Coventry city centre. The tenancy commenced on 11 June 2018. 3 By Notice dated 24 February 2025, the Landlord served notice of increase under section 13(2) of The Housing Act 1988 proposing a rent increase from £650 pcm to £850 pcm to take effect on 11 April 2025. The rent did not incl…”
- Tribunal set
- “…aring Date of Decision : 14 January 2026 ____________________________________________________________ REASONS FOR DECISION ____________________________________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 1 The market rent is determined at £700.00 (Seven Hundred Pounds) per calendar month from 11 April 2025. REASONS Introduction 2 The tenant, Trevor Boylan, holds a monthly assured tenancy of 13 Boiler House, Electric Wharf, Coventry,…”