49 Rugby Place, Bradford BD7 2DE
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 7 February 2025Case MAN/00CX/MNR/2024/0602
Rent before
£475
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£775
+63.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£700
+£225 a month (+47.4%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 3 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for £775 a month from 3 October 2024, up from the existing £475 a month, for a four-bedroom house in BD7. The tribunal determined a rent of £700 a month, effective from 3 October 2024. It said a property of this size in good condition would attract £800 a month and discounted £100 a month to reflect the property's condition and the need to refurbish and update.
What decided it:Property conditionSize
Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
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Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…025 1. This is a statement of reasons for the decision of the Tribunal made on the 07 February 2025 to assess a market rent of the property at 49 Rugby Place, Bradford BD7 2DE (“the property”) at £700 per calendar month in place of the current rent of £475. 2. By way of an application to the Tribunal, dated 01 October 2014, Mr Aziz, tenant of the property, referred a notice of increase of rent to the Tribunal under sections 13 and 14 of…”
- Asked for
- “…he Tribunal under sections 13 and 14 of the Housing Act 1988. 3. The section 13 notice, in Form 4, dated 16 August 2024, included in the papers, sought to increase the rent from the existing £475 per calendar month to a new rent of £775 per calendar month from the 03 October 2024. 4. The parties asked for an oral hearing. The Tribunal was unable to inspect the property on the 07 February 2025 as the Applicant was unwilling to allow acce…”
- Tribunal set
- “…The Tribunal members were 49 Rugby Place, Bradford BD7 2DE Mr PA Barber (Judge) Ms J Gittus (Valuer) Landlord Mr Shafiq Ali Address Blakewater Certus Solicitors, 33 Manor Row, Bradford BD1 4PS Tenant Mr Mohisham Aziz 1. The rent is: £ 700 Per Cal. Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 03 October 2024 3. The amount included for services is N/A Per 4. D…”
Other decisions in BD7
All of BD7- 49 Rugby Place, Bradford, BD7 2DERent cut, 4-bed house, 27 Mar 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £700, asked £995£600Was £700, asked £995