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15 Grosvenor Road, Harborne, Birmingham, West Midlands, B17 9AL

Rent cutNew rulesDecided 14 September 2026Case BIR/00CN/MRA/2026/0025
Rent before
£1,770
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,050
+15.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,750
−£20 a month (-1.1%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 27 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £2,050 a month for a four-bedroom house in B17, up from £1,770 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,750 a month, effective from 27 September 2026. It treated the attic as a bedroom, valued the property at £2,000 a month in modernised, good order, and made a £250 deduction for its condition.

What decided it:Property conditionSizeComparables rejected

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Rent before
“…ted to a monthly periodic tenancy from 1 May 2026. 2. On 13 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended) which proposed a new rent of £2,050.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,770.00 pcm to take effect from 27 July 2026. 3. On 5 July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…ng Act 1988 (as amended) the tenancy will have been converted to a monthly periodic tenancy from 1 May 2026. 2. On 13 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended) which proposed a new rent of £2,050.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,770.00 pcm to take effect from 27 July 2026. 3. On 5 July 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants ref…”
Tribunal set
“…2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Colin Green (Legal Chairman) Andy Churchill BSc, MRICS (Valuer Member) Date of Decision 14 September 2026 Rent Determined £1,750.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 27 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. Under a tenancy agreement between the parties dated 27 July 2025, an assured tenancy wa…”

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All of B17
  1. 14 Northgate Harborne Birmingham B17 9EP
    No increase, 3-bed house, 18 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £997, asked £1,040
    £997
  2. 14 Northgate Harborne Birmingham B17 9EP
    Part of it, 2-bed house, 20 Jan 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £975, asked £1,040
    £997