89 Scholars View, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring DH5 0NZ

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 26 January 2026Case MAN/00CM/MNR/2025/0997

Rent before

£895

a month

Matched in the decision text

Landlord asked for

£925

+3.4% on the rent before

Matched in the decision text

Tribunal set

£925

+£30 a month (+3.4%)

Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 13 October 2025, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

Also in the decision

Where the figures came from

Rent before: “…jurisdiction to determine a rent under section 14 of the Act. The Tribunal's Decision 18. The Tribunal found the following facts: i) the Tenant held the property under a Tenancy Agreement commencing 13 July 2022, with a current rent of £895.00pcm. ii) the validity of the Landlord's Notice was not an issue. iii) the Landlord's asking rent was £925.00pcm iv) the Tenant did not make the Tribunal aware of any tenants improvements. v) the Tr…”
Asked for: “…tion to Section 14 (7) whether undue hardship would be caused to the tenant by the new rent being payable from 13 October 2025, the date specified in the Landlord's Notice. In the circumstances the Tribunal determined a new rent of £925.00pcm payable from 13 October 2025.…”
Tribunal set: “…iew, Easington Lane, Houghton le Spring DH5 0NZ I Jefferson K Usher Landlord Easington Lane SPV Ltd Address Suite 7.1, 8 Exchange Quay, Salford M5 3EJ Tenant Dr Yusaf Oladipupo Olatunji & Mrs Roheemah Atinuke Adebayo 1. The rent is: £925.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 13 October 2025 3. The amount included for services is: Not applicable…”