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28 Amis Gardens Small Heath Birmingham B10 OBE

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 9 January 2026Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0742
Rent before
£600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+100.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,200
+£600 a month (+100.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 17 June 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1200 per month, up from £600 per month, for a three-bedroom house in B10. The tribunal determined a rent of £1200 per month from 17 June 2025, relying on the landlord's comparables of £1100 to £1450 per month and its own knowledge of rental values in the area. The tenant submitted no 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
“…June 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 May 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200 per month in place of the existing rent of £600 per month to take effect from 17 June 2025. 2. On 5 June 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the T…”
Asked for
“…of £1200 per month with effect from 17 June 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 May 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200 per month in place of the existing rent of £600 per month to take effect from 17 June 2025. 2. On 5 June 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord…”
Tribunal set
“…The Tribunal members were 28 Amis Gardens Small Heath Birmingham B10 0BE Nicholas Wint FRICS & Philip Morris FRICS FAAV Landlord Sabrina Akhtar Address 31 Henry Road Yardley Birmingham B25 8AH Tenant Abdul Wali Khan 1. The rent is: £1200 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 17 June 2025 3. The amount included for services is - Per - 4. Date assu…”