Rent Increase Checker

48 Dean Road, Leicester, LE4 6GN

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 27 August 2026Case BIR/00FN/MNR/2025/0822
Rent before
£1,185
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,275
+7.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,245
+£60 a month (+5.1%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in LE4 from £1,185 a month to £1,275 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,245 a month, starting on 1 May 2026 rather than the landlord's proposed date, after accepting the tenant's hardship application. The tribunal began from £1,325 a month for the house in modernised, good order, then deducted £20 for the lack of a fridge and washing machine and £60 for its general condition compared with the comparables.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…the new rent takes effect 01 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,275.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,185.00 to take effect from 01 November 2025. 2. On 01 October 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
“…termined £1,245.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 01 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,275.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,185.00 to take effect from 01 November 2025. 2. On 01 October 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…on 01 October 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mr R Price BSc. MSc. MBA Date of Decision 27 August 2026 Rent Determined £1,245.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 01 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 17 September 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”

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