6 George Street, Dewsbury, WF13 3LL
Struck outPre-Act rulesDecided 24 September 2026Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0235
No rent was set
The application was struck out, so the tribunal did not set a rent. This most often happens when the landlord's notice was invalid or the tribunal had no jurisdiction.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a property in WF13 from £550.00 per calendar month to £650.00 per calendar month. The tribunal struck out the application because the landlord's notice was invalid: it was not in the prescribed Form No. 4 as the statutory guidance notes were omitted, so the tribunal had no jurisdiction to set a rent. No rent was determined.
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- Rent before
- “…the Application. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 March 2026, the Landlord purported to serve a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £650.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £550.00 pcm to take effect from 1 May 2026. 2. On 21 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 Trib…”
- Asked for
- “…the Application. Accordingly, the Tribunal strikes out the Application. REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 31 March 2026, the Landlord purported to serve a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £650.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £550.00 pcm to take effect from 1 May 2026. 2. On 21 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Other decisions in WF13
All of WF13- Apartment 125 Joshua House, Textile Street, DEWSBURY, WF13 2EYNo increase, 1-bed flat, 28 Jul 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £650, asked £700£650Was £650, asked £700