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51 Finnemore Road, Birmingham B9 5XN

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 29 November 2024Case BIR/00CT/MNR/2024/0189
Rent before
£700
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+71.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£900
+£200 a month (+28.6%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 29 November 2024.

In short

The landlord sought £1,200 a month for a three-bedroom semi-detached house in B9. The tribunal determined £900 a month from 29 November 2024, starting from an open-market figure of £1,100 a month based on its own research and deducting £200 a month for condition, including disrepair and a dated kitchen and bathroom. It set the start date at the hearing date because backdating the increase would cause the tenant undue hardship given the back rent owed.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…L PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) Page 2 of 5 BACKGROUND 1. The Landlord served a notice on the Tenant dated 20 February 2024 under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent of the Property from £700 to £1,200 per month with effect from 26 March 2024. 2. The Tenant made an application dated 20 July 2024 referring the notice of the proposed increase to the First-tier Tribunal Property Chamber (Residential Pr…”
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 20 February 2024 under section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 seeking to increase the rent of the Property from £700 to £1,200 per month with effect from 26 March 2024. 2. The Tenant made an applic…”
Tribunal set
“…8 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 51 Finnemore Road, Birmingham B9 5XN Mr N Wint Mr P Cammidge Landlord Yasmean Begum Hussain Address 95 FINNEMORE ROAD BIRMINGHAM B9 5XT Tenant Muhammed Anwar 1. The rent is: £900 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 29 November 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable -…”

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