34 Virginia Gardens, Acklam, Middlesbrough TS5 8BX
No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 8 October 2025Case MAN/00EC/MNR/2025/0911
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,025
+7.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£950
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 August 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…under Housing Act 1988, Section 13(4) Tribunal Members : J Fraser FRICS J Platt FRICS Date of Determination : 8th October 2025 Date of Decision : 30th December 2025 DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 2 Determination 1. The rent payable is £950pcm with effect from the 15th August 2025. Background 2. On the 3rd August 2025, the Applicants referred to the Tribunal an application under section 13(4) of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act) for the de…”
- Asked for
- “…an 15th April 2024, an assured shorthold tenancy for a fixed term of 12 months at a rent of £875pcm. 5. On the 9th July 2025, the landlord served a rent increase notice (the Notice) in accordance with s.13(2) of the Act proposing a new rent of £1,025pcm with effect from 15th August 2025. 6. Both parties made written submissions to the Tribunal. Neither party requested an oral hearing. The Tribunal inspected the Property on the 8th Octob…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ion 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 34 Virginia Gardens, Middlesbrough, TS5 8BX J Fraser J Platt Landlord Azhar Fazil Address 3 Wheatley Close, Middlesbrough, TS5 8JX Tenant David & Laurissa Papprill 1. The rent is: £950 Per calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in para 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 15 August 2025 3. The amount included for services is: Not applic…”