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3 Walnut Bank, Farnborough, Banbury, Oxfordshire, OX17 1DZ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 5 June 2026Case BIR/44UE/MNR/2026/0075
Rent before
£995
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,075
+8.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,050
+£55 a month (+5.5%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 21 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, The National Trust, proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom house in OX17 from £995 a month to £1,075 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,050 a month, effective from 21 March 2026, starting from a market rent of £1,150 a month for the property in modernised, good order and deducting £100 because the tenant is responsible for internal decoration, the property is let unfurnished with the tenant providing floor coverings, and there is no allocated parking.

What decided it:Furnishing

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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 14 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,075 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £995 pcm to take effect from 21 March 2026. On 19 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribuna…”
Asked for
“…ined £1,050 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 14 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,075 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £995 pcm to take effect from 21 March 2026. On 19 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred th…”
Tribunal set
“…National Trust Date of Application 19 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr A Parkinson MRICS Ms S Allen Date of Decision 5 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,050 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 21 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 14 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act…”