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Flat 1, 23-25 Lozells Street, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B19 2AU

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 3 June 2026Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2026/0084
Rent before
£497
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£543
+9.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£737
+£240 a month (+48.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 3 June 2026.

In short

The landlord, Midland Heart Limited, proposed a rent of £125.23 a week in place of the existing £114.65 a week for a one-bedroom ground-floor flat in B19. The tribunal determined a market rent of £170.00 a week including the services in the landlord's schedule, relying on its own expertise and general knowledge of local rents because neither side gave comparable rental evidence. The tribunal also set the start of the new rent at 3 June 2026 on the tenant's hardship grounds, and because the landlord is a registered social landlord it may charge any rent up to £170.00 a week.

What decided it:Service chargesHardship

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
  • A later start was granted for hardship
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…the new rent takes effect 3rd June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £125.23 per week in place of the existing rent of £114.65 per week to take effect from 6rth April 2026. 2. On 30th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…6 Rent Determined £170.00 per week Date the new rent takes effect 3rd June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £125.23 per week in place of the existing rent of £114.65 per week to take effect from 6rth April 2026. 2. On 30th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred th…”
Tribunal set
“…of Application 30th March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman) Mrs K Bentley Date of Decision 3rd June 2026 Rent Determined £170.00 per week Date the new rent takes effect 3rd June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 23rd February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which pr…”

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