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Flat 9, The Cloisters 55 Kenilworth Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire CV32 6JL

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 16 July 2026Case BIR/44UF/MNR/2026/0095
Rent before
£1,050
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,100
+4.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,075
+£25 a month (+2.4%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 19 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in CV32 from £1,050.00 per month to £1,100.00 per month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,075.00 per calendar month, effective from 19 June 2026, valuing the part-furnished flat from its own expertise, the comparables and the limited furniture provided. The tribunal found the increase would not cause undue hardship so refused a later start date, and gave little weight to the tenant’s second set of comparables, which were mostly one-bedroom flats above shops, conversions and house shares.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedFurnishingHardship

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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…19th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,100.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,050.00 per month to take effect from 19th June 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…”
Asked for
“…lendar month Date the new rent takes effect 19th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,100.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £1,050.00 per month to take effect from 19th June 2026. On 24th April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…f Application 24th April 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 16th July 2026 Rent Determined £1,075.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 19th June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. On 19th March 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2…”

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  1. 5 Fell Grove Lillington Leamington Spa CV32 7UR
    Part of it, 2-bed house, 3 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,150, asked £1,350
    £1,290