159 Summerfield Road Solihull B91 8PT
Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 17 September 2024Case BIR/00CT/MNR/2024/0127
Rent before
£725
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£800
+10.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£800
+£75 a month (+10.3%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in B91 from £725.00 pcm to £800.00 pcm. The tribunal determined the rent at £800.00 per calendar month from 1 June 2024, accepting the landlord's notice of increase. The tenant made no submissions, and the tribunal did not inspect the property.
What decided it:A party didn't respond
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…nancy by succession of 159 Summerfield Road, Solihull, B92 8PT. 3 On 14 April 2024, the landlord at the time, Grainger Ltd., sent Notice of Increase to the tenant under section 13(2) of The Housing Act 1988 proposing to increase the rent from £725.00 pcm to £800.00 pcm with effect from 1 June 2024. This did not include any Council Tax, water rates or service charge. 4 On 22 April 2024 the tenant applied to the First-tier Tribunal (Prope…”
- Asked for
- “…24. REASONS Introduction 2 The tenant, Margaret Victoria Miler, holds a monthly assured tenancy by succession of 159 Summerfield Road, Solihull, B92 8PT. 3 On 14 April 2024, the landlord at the time, Grainger Ltd., sent Notice of Increase to the tenant under section 13(2) of The Housing Act 1988 proposing to increase the rent from £725.00 pcm to £800.00 pcm with effect from 1 June 2024. This did not include any Council Tax, water rates…”
- Tribunal set
- “…mises The Tribunal members were 159 Summerfield Road Solihull B91 8PT Mr I Humphries Mr D Satchwell Landlord West Ella Estates Ltd Address Bitham House Cutting Hill Hungerford RG17 0RW Tenant Margaret Victoria Miller 1. The rent is: £800.00 Per pcm (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 01.06.2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable N/A Per…”