4 Phoenix Street , Wolverhampton, WV2 3JT
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 7 August 2025Case BIR/00CW/MNR/2025/0648
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£825
+10.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£800
+£50 a month (+6.7%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 28 April 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £825 a month, up from £750 a month, for a three-bedroom mid-terraced house in WV2. The tribunal determined a rent of £800 a month, effective from 28 April 2025. It started from a market rent of £1,100 a month for the house in good condition and made deductions for cracking, water ingress, a dated kitchen and bathroom, roof works, and curtains and white goods supplied by the tenants.
What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…4 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 26th February 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £750.00 to take effect from 28th April 2025. 2. On 7th March 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
- Asked for
- “…er month with effect from 28th April 20254 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 26th February 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £825.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £750.00 to take effect from 28th April 2025. 2. On 7th March 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlor…”
- Tribunal set
- “…S Freckelton FRICS Mrs K Bentley Landlord Manjit Jutta & Perminder Chana Address c/o Royston & Lund 568 Penn Road Wolverhampton WV4 4HU Tenant Jasbir Singh Ubhi, Daljit Kaur Ubhi, Parvin Ubhi and Aaronveer Singh Ubhi 1. The rent is: £800.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 28th April 2025 3. The amount included for services N/A Per 4. Date as…”