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2 Fairways House St Andrews Square Stoke on Trent ST4 7GB

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 29 August 2025Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0629
Rent before
£675
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£795
+17.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£795
+£120 a month (+17.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 March 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom ground-floor flat in ST4 from £675.00 a month to £795.00 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £795.00 a month from 1 March 2025, the same as the landlord's proposal. It relied on the landlord's comparables, excluding one it considered an outlier, and its own knowledge of local rents.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedA party didn't respond

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…_____________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 2 January 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £795.00 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £675.00 pcm, to take effect from 1 March 2025. The tenancy commenced on 1 November 2020. 2. By an application received on 17 February 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Act, the Tenant r…”
Asked for
“…th with effect from 1 March 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 2 January 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £795.00 per calendar month (pcm), in place of the existing rent of £675.00 pcm, to take effect from 1 March 2025. The tenancy commenced on 1 November 2020. 2. By an application received on 17 Febru…”
Tribunal set
“…ction 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were. 2 Fairways House St Andrews Square Stoke on Trent ST4 7GB V Ward BSc Hons FRICS N Atherton MRICS Dip Rating Landlord Deepak Talwar Address Tenant Peter Nicholls 1. The rent is: £795.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 March 2025 3. The amount included for services is not applicable Per…”