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63 Berkshire Court, Bracknell, RG12 1QH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 27 March 2025Case CAM/00MA/MNR/2025/0617
Rent before
£855
a month
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Landlord asked for
£1,100
+28.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,050
+£195 a month (+22.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 January 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Urbrix Ltd, asked for a rent of £1100 per calendar month for a one-bedroom flat in RG12, up from £855 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1050 per calendar month from 22 January 2025, starting from its own general knowledge of market rents in Bracknell and deducting £50 per calendar month for damp and mould from an earlier leak, a defective window seal and poor bathroom ventilation.

What decided it:Property condition

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
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Where the figures came from
Asked for
“…effective start date of the new rent sought, from tenant of the Property, regarding a notice of increase of rent served by the landlord, under S.13 of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act). 2 The notice dated 15 October 2024, proposed a new rent of £1100 per calendar month exclusive, with effect from and including 22 January 2025, the date rent was due for payment. 3 The tenancy is an assured periodic calendar monthly tenancy and a copy was p…”
Tribunal set
“…m the water leak, the defective window seal and the poor ventilation to the bathroom, sufficiently to affect the rental value on this occasion. For these minor shortcomings the Tribunal makes a deduction of £50 pcm. The new rent will therefore be £1050 pcm with effect from 22 January 2025. 17 Although the landlord is not obliged to charge this rent and may charge a significantly lower rent as a result of their own choice, policy, or gov…”

Other decisions in RG12

All of RG12
  1. 2 Charterhouse Close, Bracknell, Berkshire, RG12 0XF
    Full increase, 2-bed house, 4 Feb 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £950, asked £1,450
    £1,450