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55 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1HL

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 2 July 2026Case BIR/00CS/MNR/2026/0100
Rent before
£1,100
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,300
+18.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,300
+£200 a month (+18.2%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 2 July 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in B69 from £1100 to £1300 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1300 per calendar month after valuing the open market rent at £1350 per calendar month and deducting £50 per calendar month for mould and a faulty boiler. The tribunal set the start date as 2nd July 2026, the date of its decision, referring to the tenant's hardship submissions.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…___________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1300 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1100 pcm to take effect from 17th April 2026. 2. On 8th April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Asked for
“…calendar month with effect from 2nd July 2026 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 7th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1300 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1100 pcm to take effect from 17th April 2026. 2. On 8th April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred th…”
Tribunal set
“…Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 55 Wallace Road, Oldbury, West Midlands, B69 1HL T W Jones S Sohota Landlord Sukhwinder Jandhu Address 9 Parkside, Edgbaston, West Midlands. B16 0HD Tenant Rudolf Wilson 1. The rent is: £1300 Per calendar month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 2nd July 2026 3. The amount included for services is not applic…”

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  1. 6a New Meeting Street Oldbury B69 4DG
    Part of it, 2-bed flat, 18 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £650, asked £950
    £825