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43 Glenpark Road Birmingham B8 3QH

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 17 July 2025Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0618
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+26.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,200
+£250 a month (+26.3%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 March 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 a month, up from £950 a month, for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in B8. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,200 a month from 15 March 2025. It valued the property at £1,250 a month in good tenantable condition, using the landlord's comparable evidence and its own knowledge, then made a £50 deduction for white goods supplied by the tenant.

What decided it:Furnishing

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20th January 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £950.00 to take effect from 15th March 2025. 2. On 12th February 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to th…”
Asked for
“…per month with effect from 15th March 2025. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20th January 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £950.00 to take effect from 15th March 2025. 2. On 12th February 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…al members were 43 Glenpark Road Birmingham B8 3QH Mr G S Freckelton FRICS Mrs K Bentley Landlord Blackstone Property Group Limited Address 774 Stratford Road Sparkhill Birmingham B11 4BP Tenant Zeeshan Munawar Begum 1. The rent is: £1,200.00 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 15th March 2025 3. The amount included for services N/A Per 4. Date…”

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  1. 15 Stechford Lane, Ward End, Birmingham, B8 2AW
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 2 Jul 2025, pre-Act rules
    Was £825, asked £1,300
    £1,273