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Apartment 710, 57 Hooper Street, Birmingham, B18 7AY

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 25 June 2026Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2026/0108
Rent before
£1,025
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,107
+8.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,060
+£35 a month (+3.4%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 28 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1107 a month for a one-bedroom part-furnished flat in B18, up from £1025 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1060 a month with effect from 28 April 2026, relying on comparable evidence from both parties and its own knowledge of rental values in the area. The decision gives no further specific reasons for the figure.

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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 27th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1107 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1025 pcm to take effect from 28th April 2026. On 24th April 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
“…_________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 27th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1107 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £1025 pcm to take effect from 28th April 2026. On 24th April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…Determination of a Market Rent Sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : T W Jones FRICS S Sohota Date of Decision : 25th June 2026 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £1060 (One Thousand and Sixty Pounds) per calendar month with effect from 28th April 2026 ____________________________________ FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY) REASONS FO…”

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