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4 Wotton Cottage, 15 Folville Street, Ashby Folville, Leicestershire, LE14 2TE

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 11 August 2026Case BIR/31UG/MNR/2026/0070
Rent before
£1,150
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+4.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,200
+£50 a month (+4.3%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

For a two-bedroom house in LE14, the landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 a month, up from £1,150 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month, effective from 1 September 2026. It found the property generally in good condition despite the tenant's repair complaints, and it did not accept the landlord's Rightmove guide as the best evidence because those figures were offer prices rather than completed lettings.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty conditionLocation

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…YRIGHT 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1150.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2. On 24 March 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…____________________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1200.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1150.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2. On 24 March 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refer…”
Tribunal set
“…ille Land Trust Representative : Reddingtons Type of Application : Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Date of Application : 24 March 2026 Date of Determination : 11 August 2026 Rent Determined : £1200.00 Effective Date : 1 September 2026 Tribunal Members : Judge P.J.Ellis. Tribunal Member Ms J F Rossiter MRICS Date and Venue of : Paper Determination _____________________________________________…”

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