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19 Belmont Avenue, Calcutt, Knaresborough HG5 8JH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 28 July 2026Case MAN/36UD/MNR/2026/0262
Rent before
£640
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£725
+13.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£700
+£60 a month (+9.4%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £725 a month, up from £640 a month, for a two-bedroom mid-terraced house in HG5. The tribunal determined a market rent of £700 a month from 1 June 2026, starting from £775 a month for the property in good order and deducting £75 for defects including an inoperable gas fire and electrical sockets, internal condition such as damp and plaster defects, and the tenant's own improvements. The tribunal relied on the landlord's comparables, after removing those for three-bedroom and refurbished properties, and its own knowledge of local rents, and it rejected the tenant's hardship claim because it had not been evidenced.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

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
“…t takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £640 pcm to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 9th May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribun…”
Asked for
“…etermined £700.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £640 pcm to take effect from 1st June 2026. 2. On 9th May 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr. Hefin Lewis FRICS - Valuer Chair Mr. Sean Harvey- Tribunal Member Date of Decision 28th July 2026 Rent Determined £700.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st June 2026. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”

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