First-tier Tribunal Sets Market Rent for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

© CROWN COPYRIGHT

Case Reference

: BIR/41Uc/MNR/2025/0791

Property : [ADDRESS] Burton-on-Trent Staffordshire De15 0HT

Tenant

: [APPELLANT]

Landlord : [COMPANY]

Landlord’s agent : [RESPONDENT] partnership

Date of application : 10th September 2025

Type of Application : Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988

Tribunal Members : Mr [NAME] Mrs [NAME] Mr [NAME] of Decision : 8 June 2026

_______________________________________________

DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £650.00 per month with effect from 1st October 2025 ____________________________________

FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

© CROWN COPYRIGHT

REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background

1. On 26th August 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £700.00 per month in place of the existing rent of £450.00 to take effect from 1st October 2025.

2. On 10th September 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal for determination of a market rent.

Inspection

3. The Tribunal not inspect the property but considered this case having regard to its own knowledge, expertise and online research.

Evidence

4. No written submissions were provided by the parties.

5. From the information provided it appears that the property comprises of a first-floor flat with living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom. It is understood that the property is unfurnished.

Determination and Valuation

6. No submissions were made by either party. Having regard to our own expert, knowledge of rental values in the area, we consider that the open market rent for the property in good tenantable condition would be in the region of £650.00 per month.

Decision

7. The Tribunal therefore determined that the rent at which the subject property might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing Landlord under an assured tenancy was £650.00 per month with effect from 1st October 2025.

Chairman: [NAME]: 8 June 2026

APPEAL PROVISIONS

If either party is dissatisfied with this decision, they may apply for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on any point of law arising from this Decision. Prior to making such an appeal, an application must be made, in writing, to this Tribunal for permission to appeal. Any such application must be made within 28 days of the issue of this statement of reasons (regulation 52 (2) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013) stating the grounds upon which it is intended to rely in the appeal.

3

Notice of the Tribunal Decision and Register of Rents under Assured Periodic Tenancies (Section 14 Determination)

Housing Act 1988 Section 14

Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 28a [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME] Mrs [RESPONDENT] Mr [RESPONDENT]

Landlord [COMPANY] c/o [NAME] [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME]

1. The rent is: £650.00 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 1st October 2025

3. The amount included for services is/is not applicable N/A Per

4. Date assured tenancy commenced 1st September 2015 5. Length of the term or rental period Six months 6. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 7. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None 8. Description of premises A first-floor flat comprising living room, kitchen, two bedrooms and bathroom.

[NAME] of Decision 08 June 2026

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No.

BIR/41UC/MNR/2025/0791