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66 Finery Road Wednesbury West Midlands WS107TF

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 17 June 2026Case BIR/00CU/MNR/2025/0087
Rent before
£756
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£867
+14.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,000
+£244 a month (+32.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 17 June 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom semi-detached house in WS10 from £755.61 a month to £866.55 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,000.00 per calendar month, valuing the property modernised and in good order using its own expertise and the landlord's comparables. Because the tenant showed undue hardship, the tribunal set 17 June 2026 as the start date for the new rent.

What decided it:Hardship

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
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…17th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 24th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £866.55 per month in place of the existing rent of £755.61 to take effect from 1st April 2026. There is a service charge of £4.06 included in the proposed rental. On 30th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Ten…”
Asked for
“…dar month Date the new rent takes effect 17th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 24th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £866.55 per month in place of the existing rent of £755.61 to take effect from 1st April 2026. There is a service charge of £4.06 included in the proposed rental. On 30th March 2026, under Section…”
Tribunal set
“…f Application 30th March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mrs K Bentley Date of Decision 17th June 2026 Rent Determined £1,000.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 17th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 24th February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 1…”

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    Part of it, 1-bed, 30 Sept 2026, new rules
    Was £500, asked £700
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    Was £1,035, asked £1,135
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    No increase, 3-bed house, 7 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £600, asked £995
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