9 Merchants Court 30 Diglis Road Worcester WR5 3BW
The new rent takes effect from 27 February 2026.
In short
The landlord, Platform Housing Limited, proposed a rent of £773.31 a month, up from £752.98 a month, for a one-bedroom flat in WR5. The tribunal determined a market rent of £770.00 a month, valuing the flat at £780.00 a month from its own knowledge of local rents and then deducting £10.00 for curtains the tenant had provided, and it gave little weight to a landlord comparable that included bills. The tribunal also set the new rent to start on 27 February 2026 instead of 1 April 2025, because the increase would have caused the tenant undue hardship.
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
- A later start was granted for hardship
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…s effect 27 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24 February 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £773.31 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £752.98 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2025. 2. On 28 February 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
- Asked for
- “…mined £770.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 27 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24 February 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £773.31 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £752.98 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2025. 2. On 28 February 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant ref…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Application 28 February 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge Muninder Gandham - Chair Wyn Jones FRICS Date of Decision 27 February 2026 Rent Determined £770.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 27 February 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24 February 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1…”