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25 Keer Court, Bordesley Village, Birmingham B9 4PQ

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 13 March 2025Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2024/0623
Rent before
£675
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£775
+14.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£775
+£100 a month (+14.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 5 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £775 per month, up from £675 per month, for a two-bedroom flat in B9. The tribunal determined a rent of £775 per month with effect from 5 October 2024. It valued the flat at £820 per month in good condition, based mainly on comparable lettings, then deducted £45 per month for its condition, the tenant's improvements, items the tenant supplied and the tenant's decoration liability.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…2024 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4th September 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £775 per month in place of the existing rent of £675 per month to take effect from 5th October 2024. 2. On 1st October 2024, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…er month with effect from 5th October 2024 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 4th September 2024 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £775 per month in place of the existing rent of £675 per month to take effect from 5th October 2024. 2. On 1st October 2024, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…5 Keer Court, Bordesley Village, Birmingham B9 4PQ Thomas Wyn Jones. FRICS Ian Humphries. FRICS Mark Alexander. MRICS Landlord Bhupinder Sidhu Address 31 St Peters Road, Swansea. SA3 4SB Tenant Piotr Pawel Podgorniak 1. The rent is: £775 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 3. The amount included for services is not applicable Per 4. Date assured…”

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