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Flat 7, 6 Midland Croft, Kitts Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B33 0AW

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 21 May 2026Case BIR/00CN/MNR/2026/0062
Rent before
£598
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£620
+3.6% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£650
+£52 a month (+8.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 6 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Midland Heart, proposed a rent of £143.03 a week, up from £138.05 a week, for a one-bedroom flat in B33. The tribunal determined a rent of £150 a week from 6 April 2026, relying on the tenant's comparable evidence and its own knowledge of rental values in the area. The landlord supplied no comparable evidence, and the tribunal said it had no power to consider the tenant's service charge concerns.

What decided it:A party didn't respond

Only the tenant 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
“…__________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT Background 1. 2. On 23rd February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £143.03 per week in place of the existing rent of £138.05 per week to take effect from 6th April 2026. On 10th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to…”
Asked for
“…t from 6th April 2026 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT Background 1. 2. On 23rd February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £143.03 per week in place of the existing rent of £138.05 per week to take effect from 6th April 2026. On 10th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the La…”
Tribunal set
“…li Raja Midland Heart 10th March 2026 Determination of a Market Rent Sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 T W Jones FRICS K Bentley 21st May 2026 _______________________________________________ DECISION The Tribunal determines a rent of £150 (One Hundred and Fifty Pounds) per week with effect from 6th April 2026 ____________________________________ REASONS FOR THE DECISION © CROWN COPYRIGHT Background 1. 2. On 23rd February 2026 the…”

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