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19 Hean Castle Close, Runcorn, WA7 1JW

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 24 June 2026Case MAN/00ET/MNR/2026/0232
Rent before
£1,040
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,195
+14.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,195
+£155 a month (+14.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 26 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, The PRS REIT (SW II) Investments LLP, proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom house in WA7 from £1,040.00 per calendar month to £1,195.00 per calendar month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1,195.00 per calendar month from 26 April 2026, relying on the landlord's comparable properties at £1,195 to £1,250 pcm and finding that the landlord's ownership of many of them did not reduce their weight. It found the property in overall good condition with no adjustment, and refused to defer the increase because undue hardship was not established.

What decided it:Hardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ect 26 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,195.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,040.00 pcm to take effect from 26 April 2026. On 24 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…£1,195.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 26 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,195.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,040.00 pcm to take effect from 26 April 2026. On 24 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Tribunal set
“…ties Date of Application 24 April 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr S Wanderer MRICS - Chair Ms J Chisholm Date of Decision 24 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,195.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 26 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing…”

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