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14 Northgate Harborne Birmingham B17 9EP

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 20 January 2025Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2024/0603
Rent before
£975
a month
Model-assisted reading
Landlord asked for
£1,040
+6.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£997
+£22 a month (+2.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 November 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £240 a week, up from £225 a week, for a terraced house in B17. The tribunal determined a rent of £230 a week, effective from 11 November 2024. It started from an open-market figure of £288.46 a week for the property in good condition and deducted sums for general disrepair, older kitchen and bathroom fittings and fitments provided by the tenant; it declined to defer the increase on hardship grounds because the increase was relatively small.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…per week with effect from 11 November 2024. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24 September 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £240.00 per week in place of the existing rent of £225.00 to take effect from 11 November 2024. 2. On 3 October 2024, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlor…”
Tribunal set
“…Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 14 Northgate Harborne Birmingham B17 9EP V Ward BSc Hons FRICS I.D. Humphries B.Sc.(Est.Man.)FRICS N Wint FRICS Landlord Grainger PLC Address Tenant C Thomson 1. The rent is: £230.00 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 11 November 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”

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All of B17
  1. 15 Grosvenor Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9AL
    Rent cut, 3-bed house, 14 Sept 2026, new rules
    Was £1,770, asked £2,050
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  2. 14 Northgate Harborne Birmingham B17 9EP
    No increase, 3-bed house, 18 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £997, asked £1,040
    £997