60 Minstead Road, Erdington, Birmingha, B24 8PT
BIR/00CN/MNR/2020/0009 · Birmingham · decided 29 Jul 2020
old rules| Rent before the notice | £433.33 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £624 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £563.33 +30.0% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 29 Jul 2020 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | house, 3 bedrooms |
Rents per calendar month as the tribunal recorded them (weekly rents × 52 ÷ 12). Read from the PDF automatically.
From the tribunal's valuation
The Tribunal had regard to the evidence and submissions of the parties, the relevant law and their own knowledge and experience as an expert Tribunal but not any special or secret knowledge. … The Tribunal’s determination considers what rent the landlord could reasonably be expected to obtain for the Property if it were let today in a condition usual for such lettings. It did this by using its own general knowledge of the market rent levels in north Birmingham and the evidence submitted. Taking all factors into account, the Tribunal concluded that the likely market rental would be £167.31 per week (£725.00 per calendar month). However, as the Property is not in the same condition as properties offered in the general market, the Tribunal makes a deduction of £10.00 per week. … To reflect the Tenants fittings (i.e. carpets and curtains and white goods), general improvements and decorating liability, the Tribunal makes a further deduction of £26.87 per week. … The rent determined by the Tribunal was, therefore, £130.44 per week, rounded to £130.00 per week. … This was reiterated during the telephone hearing. The Tribunal considered this an application under section 14 (7) of the Housing Act 1988 relating to the backdating of any increase to the date specified in the Notice – 20 March 2020. …
An extract. To keep people's names out, any sentence that might contain one is left out (marked …). The full reasons are in the original decision.
The original
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.