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75 Willwood Avenue, Oakes, Huddersfield, HD3 4YB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 June 2026Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0150
Rent before
£500
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£800
+60.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£610
+£110 a month (+22.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord asked for a rent of £800.00 a month, up from £500.00 a month, for a two-bedroom house in HD3 from 1 April 2026. The tribunal determined a market rent of £610.00 a month from 1 April 2026, after valuing the property at £700.00 a month in good order and deducting £55.00 for damp, mould and a leak and £35.00 for a general lack of modernity. It gave little weight to either party's comparable evidence, and it did not accept the tenant's hardship claim, so the new rent starts on the date in the notice.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejectedHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 28 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £500.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2. On 25 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…etermined £610.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 28 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £800.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £500.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2. On 25 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
Tribunal set
“…ings Date of Application 25 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr S Wanderer MRICS - Chair Ms J Chisholm Date of Decision 25 June 2026 Rent Determined £610.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 28 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”

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