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294 Centenary Plaza, 18 Holliday St., Birmingham, B1 1TS

Pre-Act rulesDecided 4 March 2026Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0800
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
—
Tribunal set
£950
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 8 September 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The tenant applied to have the rent of a one-bedroom furnished flat in B1 reduced to £0 or to between £600 and £700 per calendar month, citing fire safety cladding works he said he was unaware of when taking the tenancy. The tribunal determined the rent at £950.00 per calendar month, the existing rent, effective from 8 September 2025, the date of the tenant's application. It relied on the landlord's rental evidence of 27 similar flats in the development, with a median of £950.00 per calendar month, and gave less weight to the tenant's sale-price approach.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedLocation

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…of similar flats in the locality let on similar terms. 18. Bearing these points in mind and the general level of rents for this type of flat in modern developments in Birmingham city centre, the Tribunal finds that the rent paid of £950.00 pcm which was freely agreed by the Tenant on 1 August 2025 is not excessive, and in line with market rents. Effective Date of Assessment 19. By Section 22(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tribunal…”
Tribunal set
“…2025 Type of Application Determination of Rent of Assured Shorthold Tenancy under section 22(1) of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I D Humphries B.Sc.(Est.Man.) FRICS N Atherton MRICS Date of Decision 4 March 2026 Rent Determined £950.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 8 September 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 1 August 2025 the Tenant was granted an Assured Shorthold Tenancy of the subject proper…”

Other decisions in B1

All of B1
  1. Apartment 310 Centenary Plaza 18 Holliday Street Birmingham B1 1TW
    No increase, 1-bed flat, 3 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,250, asked £1,375
    £1,250
  2. 64 Durham Tower, B1 2PW
    1-bed flat, 13 Nov 2024, pre-Act rules
    £900