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16 Bishop’s Green, St Swithin’s Close, Derby, DE22 3FX

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 March 2026Case BIR/00FK/MNR/2025/0811
Rent before
£675
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£725
+7.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£712
+£37 a month (+5.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £725.00 per month to replace the existing £675.00 per month for a two-bedroom flat in DE22. The tribunal determined a rent of £712.00 per month, effective from 5 October 2025. It started from an open-market rent of £760.00 per month in good tenantable condition and made deductions for disrepair to the hallway woodwork, bedroom carpet and bathroom ceiling, and for the tenant's liability to redecorate.

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
“…. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4th September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £675.00 to take effect from 5th October 2025. 2. On 30th September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…r month with effect from 5th October 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4th September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £675.00 to take effect from 5th October 2025. 2. On 30th September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…ithin's Close Derby DE22 3FX Mr G S Freckelton FRICS Mrs K Bentley Mr A Churchill BSc MRICS Landlord Matthew Stevenson Address c/o 8 Eastern Avenue Stretton Burton on Trent DE13 0AT Tenant Chinedu Gregory Onwuatuogwu 1. The rent is: £712.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 5th October 2025 3. The amount included for services is/is not applica…”

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