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141 Castle Road, Castle Gresley , Swadlincote, DE11 9LJ

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 2 March 2026Case BIR/17UK/MNR/2025/0807
Rent before
£625
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£663
+6.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£695
+£70 a month (+11.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £663.00 per month, up from £625.00 per month, for a three-bedroom house in DE11. The tribunal determined a rent of £695.00 per month from 1 October 2025. It started from an open market rent of £850.00 per month for the property in good tenantable condition, then made deductions for the kitchen, mould and roof leaks, for curtains, carpets and white goods supplied by the tenant, and for the tenant's internal decoration liability.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…25. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19th August 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £663.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £625.00 take effect from 1st October 2025. 2. On 12th September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Asked for
“…per month with effect from 1st October 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19th August 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £663.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £625.00 take effect from 1st October 2025. 2. On 12th September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Land…”
Tribunal set
“…ote Derby DE11 9LJ Mr G S Freckelton FRICS Mr N Atherton MRICS Mr A Churchill BSc MRICS Landlord Trustees of S Whitaker Deceased Address 90 Common Road Church Gresley Swadincote Derby DE11 9NW Tenant Carla Saddington 1. The rent is: £695.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1st October 2025 3. The amount included for services is/is not applica…”

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