159 Summerfield Road Solihull B92 8PT

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 September 2025Case BIR/00CT/MNR/2025/0658

Rent before

£800

a month

Matched in the decision text

Landlord asked for

£1,100

+37.5% on the rent before

Matched in the decision text

Tribunal set

£1,000

+£200 a month (+25.0%)

Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in B92 from £800 a month to £1,100 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,000 a month, effective from 1 June 2025. It started from a market rent of approximately £1,400 a month for the property in good order, reduced it by £200 a month because the comparables were in better condition than the property, and then made deductions for items supplied or installed by the tenant and for decorating.

What decided it:Property condition

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: “…AMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,100.00 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £800.00 pcm, to take effect from 1 June 2025. This (assured) tenancy was created in 2009 following the death of her mother, who was a Regulated tenant at the property. 2. By an applicatio…”
Asked for: “…_________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. The Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,100.00 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £800.00 pcm, to take effect from 1 June 2025. This (assured) tenancy was created in 2009 following the death of her mother, who…”
Tribunal set: “…ng Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were. 159 Summerfield Road Solihull B92 8PT V Ward BSc Hons FRICS Judge David R Salter Landlord West Ella Estates Limited Address Tenant Margaret Miller 1. The rent is: £1,000.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 June 2025 3. The amount included for services is not applicable Pe…”