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Room 4, 52 Church Street Chadsmoor, Cannock WS11 2DW

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 21 May 2026Case BIR/41UB/MNR/2026/0057
Rent before
£500
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£685
+37.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£520
+£20 a month (+4.0%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 21 May 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £685 a month, up from £500 a month, for a single bedroom in a house of multiple occupancy in WS11. The tribunal determined a rent of £520 a month, effective from 21 May 2026, and deferred the start date after the tenant raised hardship. The tribunal based its figure on the tenant's comparable evidence and its own knowledge, as the landlord provided no comparable lettings evidence.

What decided it:A party didn't respondHardship

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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…____________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 26th January 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £685 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £500.00 per calendar month to take effect from 5th March 2026. On 4th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new…”
Asked for
“…ect from 21st May 2026 ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 26th January 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £685 per calendar month in place of the existing rent of £500.00 per calendar month to take effect from 5th March 2026. On 4th March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant…”
Tribunal set
“…Limestone Trading Ltd 4th 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 £520 (Five Hundred and Twenty Pounds) per calendar month with effect from 21st May 2026 ____________________________________ © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. On 26th Januar…”

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