62 St. Georges Road, Dudley, West Midlands DY2 8ER
BIR/00CR/MNR/2020/0006 · Dudley · decided 26 Mar 2020
old rules| Rent before the notice | £525 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £750 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £600 +14.3% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 4 Mar 2020 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 27 Jan 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 noted the evidence provided by both parties. The weight of the evidence concerning the condition of the Property at the commencement of the tenancy is with the Tenants although the effect on the Tribunal’s determination is limited as it significantly predates the valuation date. … The Tribunal’s determination considers what rent the landlord could reasonably be expected to obtain for the Property if it were let today. It did this by using its own general knowledge of the market rent levels in Dudley. Taking all factors into consideration, the Tribunal concluded that the likely market rental would be £650.00 per calendar month. From this, the Tribunal made a deduction of £50.00 per calendar month to reflect white goods and the Tenants decorating liability. … The rent determined by the Tribunal for the purposes of Section 14 was, therefore, £600.00 per calendar month with effect from 4 March 2020. … If either party is dissatisfied with this decision they may apply for permission to
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.