2 Bridge Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JB
The new rent takes effect from 10 June 2025.
In short
The landlord's managing agent, Barford Property Services Ltd, sought to increase the rent on a two-bedroom house in WF16 from £525 a month to £750 a month. The tribunal set the rent at £550 a month; neither side gave comparable evidence, so it used its own knowledge of the local market, valuing the small house at £575 a month and deducting £25 a month for disrepair and lack of modern amenities. Because of the tenant's hardship the new rent starts on the date of the decision, 10 June 2025, rather than the date in the landlord's notice.
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ibunal Member A. Hossain Date of Determination : 10th June 2025 Date of Reasons : 18th June 2025 REASONS FOR DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 Decision 1. The Tribunal has jurisdiction to deal with the application. 2. The rent payable for 2 Bridge Street, Heckmondwike ('the Property”) is £550 per calendar month with effect from 10th June 2025. Application 3. This is an application by Janine Lister (“the Applicant”) for the determination o…”
- Asked for
- “…ty, pursuant to Section 14 of the Housing Act 1988 ('the Act”). 4. The tenancy of the Property commenced on 19th July 2014. 5. Barford Property Services Ltd (the Respondent”), the managing agent of the Property served a notice to increase the rent for the Property (“the Notice”) from the existing rent of £525 per calendar month to £750 per calendar month. The Notice, dated 13th January 2025, stated the increase was to take effect from 1…”
- Tribunal set
- “…were 2 Bridge Street, Heckmondwike, WF16 9JB Tribunal Judge J. E. Oliver Tribunal Member A. Hossain Landlord Barford Property Services Ltd Address 139 Birkenshaw Lane Birkenshaw Bradford BD11 2HD Tenant Janine Lister 1. The rent is: £ 550 Per Calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 10th June 2025 3. The amount included for services is not appli…”