Rent Increase Checker

6 Victoria Street, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4BS

Full increaseNew rulesDecided 18 August 2026Case MAN/00DB/MRA/2026/0028
Rent before
£600
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£800
+33.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£800
+£200 a month (+33.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 1 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom terraced house in WF9 from £600 a month to £800 a month. The tribunal valued the open-market rent at £825 a month, relying on the landlord's online portal evidence of similar properties at £795 to £925 a month and its own knowledge of the area, but because the landlord's lower proposal cannot be exceeded it determined the rent at £800 a month from 1 September 2026. The tribunal made no deduction for the tenant's repair complaints, which were not supported by evidence, and refused a later start date on hardship grounds because no evidence was provided to support that request.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £600.00 pcm to take effect from 01 August 2026. 2. On 22 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…luation 01 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 01 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £600.00 pcm to take effect from 01 August 2026. 2. On 22 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refer…”
Tribunal set
“…Date of Application 22 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr N Swain MRICS - Chair Ms J Chisholm Date of Decision 18 August 2026 Rent Determined £800.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 01 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 01 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Secti…”