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21 Sunset Close, Polesworth, B78 1LX

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 14 April 2026Case BIR/44UF/MNR/2025/0754
Rent before
£925
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,450
+56.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,450
+£525 a month (+56.8%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,450 a month, up from £925 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,450 a month, effective from 1 July 2025, for a house in B78 that it assumed has three bedrooms. It relied on its own expertise and two landlord comparables for three-bedroom detached houses offered at £1,500 a month, and the tenant provided no rental evidence.

What decided it:A 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
“…OR THE DECISION Background 1. On at date which the Tribunal is unable to determine, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £925.00 pcm to take effect from 1st July 2025. The Tenant submits that the existing rent is £650.00 pcm. 2. On 25th June 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant r…”
Asked for
“…th Date the new rent takes effect 1st July 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On at date which the Tribunal is unable to determine, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,450.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £925.00 pcm to take effect from 1st July 2025. The Tenant submits that the existing rent is £650.00 pcm. 2. On 25th June 2025, und…”
Tribunal set
“…cation 25th June 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mrs J Rossiter MRICS Date of Decision 12th March 2026 Rent Determined £1,450.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st July 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On at date which the Tribunal is unable to determine, the Landlord served a notice under Se…”