46 John Hunt Avenue , Trench, Telford , TF2 7FB
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 March 2026Case BIR/00GF/MNR/2025/0796
Rent before
£1,185
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,250
+5.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,230
+£45 a month (+3.8%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 13 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for £1,250 a month, up from £1,185 a month, for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in TF2. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,230 a month, effective from 13 October 2025. It valued the property at £1,295 a month using comparable evidence and its own knowledge, then deducted £65 because the tenant is responsible for internal decoration.
Both sides 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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…25 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 6th August 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,185.00 to take effect from 13th October 2025. 2. On 2nd September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent t…”
- Asked for
- “…per month with effect from 13th October 2025 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 6th August 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,250.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,185.00 to take effect from 13th October 2025. 2. On 2nd September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
- Tribunal set
- “…ford TF2 7FB Mr G S Freckelton FRICS Mrs K Bentley Mr A Churchill BSc MRICS Landlord PRS REIT (SW11) Investments LLP Address c/o Simple Life Homes Stafford Court 145 Washway Road Manchester M33 7PE Tenant Yaa Murdoch 1. The rent is: £1,230.00 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 13th October 2025 3. The amount included for services is/is not appl…”
Other decisions in TF2
All of TF2- 19 John Hunt Avenue Trench Telford TF2 7FB3-bed house, 9 Feb 2025, pre-Act rules£1,085