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20 Roman Way, West Bromwich, B71 3NZ

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 2 July 2026Case BIR/00CS/MNR/2026/0150
Rent before
£1,185
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,275
+7.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,275
+£90 a month (+7.6%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 2 July 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed £1275 a month, up from £1185 a month, for a two-bedroom semi-detached house in B71. The tribunal considered comparable evidence from both parties and its own knowledge of local rents, and determined £1275 a month with effect from 2 July 2026 rather than the proposed 26 June 2026, after the tenant raised hardship. The valuation paragraph gives an open market rent of £1125 a month, which the decision does not reconcile with the determined figure.

What decided it:Hardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How

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
“…__________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1275 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1185 pcm to take effect from 26th June 2026. 2. On 9th June 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
“…calendar month with effect from 2nd July 2026 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 29th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1275 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1185 pcm to take effect from 26th June 2026. 2. On 9th June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…l members were 20 Roman Way, West Bromwich, B71 3NZ T W Jones S Sohota Landlord Citra Living Properties (No.3) Limited Address c/o Stafford Court, 145 Washway Road, Sale, Manchester, M33 7PE, Tenant Carrie Ann Stokes 1. The rent is: £1275 Per calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 2nd July 2026 3. The amount included for services is not applic…”

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