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23 Bittern House Worsdell Dr Gateshead NE8 2FB

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 22 May 2026Case MAN/00CH/MNR/2026/0063
Rent before
£1,400
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,500
+7.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,500
+£100 a month (+7.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 12 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £1,500 a month, up from £1,400 a month, from 12 April 2026. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,500 a month from 12 April 2026, after finding the flat in NE8 to be a three-bedroom duplex, with one bedroom much larger than the average two-bedroom flat in its block. The tribunal based its figure on its own knowledge of local rent levels, taking account of the representations from both the tenant and the landlord.

What decided it:Size

Both sides 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
“…ent takes effect 12.04.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,500per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,400pcm to take effect from 12 April 2026. This replaces an earlier notice dated 8 January 2026 which was invalid due to incorrect dates, which the Landlord realised and reserved. On 9…”
Asked for
“…n 22.05.2026 Rent Determined £1,500pcm Date the new rent takes effect 12.04.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,500per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,400pcm to take effect from 12 April 2026. This replaces an earlier notice dated 8 January 2026 which was invalid due to incorrect d…”
Tribunal set
“…rd's Representative N/A Date of Application 09.02.2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I Jefferson J Bissett FRICS Date of Decision 22.05.2026 Rent Determined £1,500pcm Date the new rent takes effect 12.04.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a ne…”

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