Apartment 7 1 Woodbrook Grove Northfield Birmingham, B31 2FP
Full increaseNew rulesDecided 6 August 2026Case BIR/00CN/MRA/2026/0008
Rent before
£1,100
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,150
+4.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,150
+£50 a month (+4.5%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 5 September 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in B31 from £1,100.00 per calendar month to £1,150.00 per calendar month. The tribunal determined the new rent at £1,150.00 per calendar month from 5 September 2026, valuing the property as modernised and in good order and relying on its own expertise and the landlord's comparable evidence. The tenant had proposed £1,050.00 per calendar month.
What decided it:Property condition
Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.
Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How
Also in the decision
- The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…WN COPYRIGHT 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,150.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,100.00 pcm to take effect from 5 August 2026. 2. On 5 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
- Asked for
- “…026 Date the new rent takes effect 5 September 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,150.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,100.00 pcm to take effect from 5 August 2026. 2. On 5 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
- Tribunal set
- “…of Application 05 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mr R Price Date of Decision 6 August 2026 Rent Determined £1,150.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 5 August 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 5 September 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 21 May 2026, the Landlord served…”