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68 Burfield Street Leicester LE4 6AN

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 31 May 2025Case BIR/00FN/MNR/2024/0646
Rent before
£433
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£683
+57.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£683
+£250 a month (+57.6%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 23 December 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £157.61 a week, up from £100.00 a week, for a two-bedroom house in LE4. The tribunal valued the house at £159.00 a week after deducting for condition (no smoke or carbon monoxide detectors and no significant improvement since 2001) and for curtains, carpets and white goods fitted by the tenant. As this was not significantly different from the proposed rent, the tribunal confirmed £157.61 a week from 23 December 2024.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedFurnishing

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…______________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20 November 2024, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £157.61 per week (pw), in place of the existing rent of £100.00 pw, to take effect from 23 December 2024. The original tenancy commenced on 17 December 2001 at a rental of £65.00 pw. 2. By an application form dated 10 December 2024, under Sect…”
Asked for
“…h effect from 23 December 2024. ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20 November 2024, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”) which proposed a new rent of £157.61 per week (pw), in place of the existing rent of £100.00 pw, to take effect from 23 December 2024. The original tenancy commenced on 17 December 2001 at a rental of £65.00 pw. 2. By an appli…”
Tribunal set
“…1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 68 Burfield Street Leicester LE4 6AN V Ward BSc Hons FRICS Judge David R Salter Landlord Ranjani Subhashchandra Samani Address Tenant Kishor Kumar B Bhay 1. The rent is: £157.61 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 23 December 2024 3. The amount included for services is not applicable…”

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