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

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 23 March 2026Case HAV/40UG/MNR/2026/0023
Rent before
£920
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£995
+8.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£940
+£20 a month (+2.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord's agent proposed raising the rent on a three-bedroom semi-detached house in TA3 from £920 a month to £995 a month. The tribunal, deciding on the papers, set the rent at £940 a month from 1 March 2026. It started from £1,400 a month for a modernised property and deducted amounts for the dated kitchen and bathroom, general repairs, poor insulation, and the tenants providing their own white goods, carpets and curtains.

What decided it:Property condition

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
“…fect 1st March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd January 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £995 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £920 pcm to take effect from 1st March 2026. 2. On 26th January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Asked for
“…d £940 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd January 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £995 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £920 pcm to take effect from 1st March 2026. 2. On 26th January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
Tribunal set
“…vills Date of Application 26th January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I R Perry FRICS J S Reichel MRICS Date of Decision 23rd March 2026 Rent Determined £940 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1st March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22nd January 2026, the Landlord's Agent served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing A…”

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  1. 303 Bickenhall Farm Cottage, Taunton, Somerset, TA3 6TX
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 27 Mar 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £820, asked £925
    £920