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14 Exeter Place, Blacon, Chester, Cheshire CH1 5BP

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 June 2026Case MAN/00EW/MNR/2026/0226
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£875
+16.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£850
+£100 a month (+13.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 25 June 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £875 a month, up from the existing £750 a month, for a three-bedroom mid-terrace house in CH1. The tribunal determined a rent of £850 a month and deferred its start to 25 June 2026, the date of the decision, after the tenant raised hardship. It valued the property in good condition at £1,000 a month, then made a deduction for the repairs the tenant described, which the landlord did not dispute.

What decided it:Property conditionA party didn't respondHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…Y CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 17th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £875 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £750 pcm to take effect from 28th April 2026. On 23rd April 2026 , under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…_________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 17th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £875 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £750 pcm to take effect from 28th April 2026. On 23rd April 2026 , under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…Determination of a Market Rent Sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : T W Jones FRICS S Sohota Date of Decision : 25th June 2026 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £850 (Eight Hundred and Fifty Pounds) per calendar month with effect from 25th June 2026 ____________________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FOR…”