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19 Colvile Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, PE13 2EL

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 30 May 2025Case CAM/12UD/MNR/2025/0628
Rent before
£850
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£975
+14.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£850
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 6 December 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £975 a month from 6 December 2024 for a three-bedroom house in PE13. The tribunal determined a rent of £850 a month from that date. It valued the property in good condition at around £1000 per month, then deducted £150 for damp, lack of hot water in the bathroom, poor floor coverings, loose floorboards and the need for redecoration.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected

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
“…escribed form dated 14 October 2024 proposed a new 'rent' of £975 per calendar month (pcm) to be effective from 6 December 2024. On 5 December 2024 the tenant referred the Notice to the Tribunal. This was in lieu of the previous rent of £850 pcm. 2. Parties were requested to complete a pro forma supplying details of the accommodation on a room-by-room basis, the features of the property (central heating, white goods, double glazing, car…”
Asked for
“…and extractor had been fitted in February 2025. 22. They believed that the landlord did not sufficiently maintain the property and visited very infrequently - twice in the last 5 years. 23. They did not believe that the increase to £975 was reasonable given that the property was subject to Improvement Notices in respect of Category 1 and Category 2 hazards. They sought a nil increase so that the rent remained at £850 per month. Represen…”
Tribunal set
“…Bernadette MacQueen Mary Hardman FRICS IRRV(Hons) 30 May 2025 DECISION Description of hearing This has been a determination based on written submissions which has been consented to by the parties. Decision: The Tribunal determined a rent of £850 per calendar month to take effect from 6 December 2024. 2 Reasons Background 1. The Landlord by a notice in the prescribed form dated 14 October 2024 proposed a new 'rent' of £975 per calendar m…”

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    Part of it, 2-bed bungalow, 16 Jul 2026, pre-Act rules
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