5 Felstead Court, Bramcote, Nottingham NG9 9EZ
Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 February 2025Case BIR/37UD/MNR/2024/0616
Rent before
£700
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£900
+28.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£800
+£100 a month (+14.3%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord asked for a rent of £900 a month, up from £700 a month, for a two-bedroom terraced house in NG9. The tribunal determined a rent of £800 a month from 1 October 2024. It said that its own knowledge of the local market put similar properties in the order of £900 a month, and it then deducted £100 a month for disrepair.
What decided it:Property condition
The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.
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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…NAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Page 2 of 5 BACKGROUND 1. The Landlord served a notice on the Tenant dated 19 August 2024 under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent of the Property from £700 to £900 per month with effect from 1 October 2024. 2. Upon receipt the Tenant made an application dated 24 September 2024 referring the notice of the proposed increase to the First-tier Tribunal Property Chambe…”
- Asked for
- “…___________ STATEMENT OF REASONS _____________________________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2025 FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Page 2 of 5 BACKGROUND 1. The Landlord served a notice on the Tenant dated 19 August 2024 under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent of the Property from £700 to £900 per month with effect from 1 October 2024. 2. Upon receipt the Tenant made…”
- Tribunal set
- “…tingham NG9 9EZ Mr Nick Wint Mrs Julie Rossister Mr Phillip Morris Landlord Ms Debbie Brookes Address C/O Castle Estates 279-281 Queens Road, Nottingham, NG9 2BB Tenant Mr David John Mayberry and Miss Wendy Sijnesael 1. The rent is: £800.00 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1 October 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable -…”
Other decisions in NG9
All of NG9- 3 Westmaner Court Hall Drive Beeston Nottingham NG9 5DQPart of it, 1-bed flat, 29 Sept 2025, pre-Act rulesWas £565, asked £650£585Was £565, asked £650