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303 Bickenhall Farm Cottage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TX

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 27 March 2025Case HAV/40UG/MNR/2025/0623
Rent before
£820
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£925
+12.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£920
+£100 a month (+12.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 March 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £925 a month, up from £820 a month, for a three-bedroom house in TA3. The tribunal determined a rent of £920 a month, effective from 1 March 2025. It valued the property at £1,350 a month in good condition, then deducted £430 a month for items supplied by the tenants, dated kitchen and bathroom equipment and general wants of repair.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

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
“…onth with effect from 1 March 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 20 January 2025, the landlord's representative served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per month in place of the existing rent of £820 per month to take effect from 1 March 2025. 2. On 31 January 2025 the tenants submitted their application to the Tribunal (the application is in fact dated 31 January 2024) under sec…”
Asked for
“…dred and Twenty Pounds) Per Calendar Month with effect from 1 March 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 20 January 2025, the landlord's representative served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per month in place of the existing rent of £820 per month to take effect from 1 March 2025. 2. On 31 January 2025 the tenants submitted their application to the Tribunal (the application is in…”
Tribunal set
“…- sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Mr J G G Wilson MRICS FCIArb Mr S Hodges FRICS Judge R Percival Date of Application : 31 January 2025 Date of Decision : 27 March 2025 DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £920 (Nine Hundred and Twenty Pounds) Per Calendar Month with effect from 1 March 2025. SUMMARY REASONS Background 1. On 20 January 2025, the landlord's representative served a notice under section 1…”

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  1. 303 Bickenhall Farm Cottage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TX
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 23 Mar 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £920, asked £995
    £940