25 Coldwell Street, Linthwaite, Huddersfield, HD7 5QN
MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0329 · Kirklees · decided 6 Aug 2026
old rules| Rent before the notice | £850 |
|---|---|
| Rent the landlord proposed | £900 |
| Rent the tribunal decided | £855 +0.6% on the rent before |
| New rent takes effect | 10 Jun 2026 |
| Date of the landlord's notice | 27 Apr 2026 |
| Rules | Old rules (notice dated before 1 May 2026): the tribunal could also set a rent higher than the landlord's figure. |
| Property | house, 2 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 first considered the condition issues raised by the tenant. This consisted of damp issues to the basement area of the property which restricted use. The Landlord clearly recognised there was a problem with attempts made to resolve using dehumidifiers etc The Tribunal notes that there was positive dialogue between the parties to resolve the issue. However, whilst the Landlords attempt to resolve the damp is commendable, the damp issue has implications for the tenant including disruption as to use and additional electrical costs for the dehumidifier etc. … Basement accommodation by their very nature is prone to damp issues. The Tribunal considered whether this would impact upon rental levels. If it was extreme, then the basement accommodation might be disregarded altogether from rental value computation. However, in this case, the damp is not considered extreme and therefore the Tribunal concluded that the basement would make some contribution to the overall rental value of the property subject to our comments at 17 above. … Tenant improvements were made to the garden which is recognised by the Landlord. However, from the images provided, the condition of the garden would be considered satisfactory rather than exceptional. Accordingly, the Tribunal makes no adjustment to rental value to reflect the improved garden. …
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.