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21B Whitefield Road, Bristol, BS5 7TF

Full increaseNew rulesDecided 23 September 2026Case HAV/00HB/MRA/2026/0031
Rent before
£840
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£880
+4.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£880
+£40 a month (+4.8%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 18 October 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £880 a calendar month for a two-bedroom flat in BS5. The tribunal's own valuation was £970 a calendar month after deductions for the windows, heating and insulation, kitchen fittings and the tenant's own white goods, but it fixed the rent at £880 a calendar month from 18 October 2026 because the Renters' Rights Act 2025 does not allow a rent above the landlord's proposal. The tenant's request for a later start on hardship grounds was refused for lack of evidence.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

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
“…18th October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20th May 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £880 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 840 pcm to take effect from 18th August 2026. 2. On 15th July 2026 under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the T…”
Asked for
“…n 23rd September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 18th October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20th May 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £880 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £ 840 pcm to take effect from 18th August 2026. 2. On 15th July 2026 under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…ffreys Date of Application 15th July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS S Johnson Date of Decision 23rd September 2026 Rent Determined £880 per calendar month Date of Valuation 23rd September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 18th October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20th May 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Se…”

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