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Apartment 125 Joshua House, Textile Street, DEWSBURY, WF13 2EY

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 28 July 2026Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0351
Rent before
£650
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£700
+7.7% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£650
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 25 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £700 a month for a two-bedroom ground-floor flat in WF13, in place of the existing £650 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £650 a month from 25 June 2026. It valued the flat at £675 a month in good order and deducted £25 a month for faulty white goods, which the landlord's agent did not dispute.

What decided it:Property condition

Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t takes effect 25th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £700 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £650 pcm to take effect from 25th June 2026. 2. On 24th June 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tri…”
Asked for
“…etermined £650.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 25th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £700 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £650 pcm to take effect from 25th June 2026. 2. On 24th June 2026 under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…une 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr. Hefin Lewis FRICS - Valuer Chair Mr. Sean Harvey- Tribunal Member Date of Decision 28th July 2026 Rent Determined £650.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 25th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 24th April 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”

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