First-tier Tribunal Sets New Market Rent for Property

OUTCOME: Allowed

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Case Reference

: BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0705

Property : 62 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant

: [APPELLANT] & [NAME]

Landlord : Dr [RESPONDENT] [NAME] & Mr [RESPONDENT] [NAME] Oh [RESPONDENT] of application : 20 May 2025

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

Tribunal Members : [NAME] & [NAME] of Decision : 31 October 2025

Date of Issue : 09 January 2026

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DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1250 per month with effect from 20 June 2025. ____________________________________

FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

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REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background

1. On 16 May 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1350 per month in place of the existing rent of £900 per month to take effect from 20 June 2025.

2. On 20 May 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 did not inspect the property but considered the submissions and evidence provided by the parties and had regard to its own knowledge, expertise and online research.

Evidence

4. The Tribunal considered the written submissions and Reply Forms provided by the Landlord and Tenant.

5. The Tribunal understands from the submissions provided that the property comprises a 3-bed semi-detached house with living room, dining room, kitchen and bathroom with rear garden and a garage and driveway. The property has central heating, double glazing, carpets and curtains and a cooker all of which belong to the landlord.

6. The Tenant advised that there were two new roofs, electric fireplace, new garden fence and oven and hob.

7. The Landlord also advised they had carried out various improvements extending to two new flat roofs and a new main roof, new combi boiler, new fencing and gate, new hob and oven, modernised bathroom with new electric shower, mirrored wall cabinet, extractor fan and PIV air ventilation system. New electric fire and surround in the living room.

8. No evidence of any lettings were submitted by the Tenant or Landlord for the Tribunals consideration.

Determination and Valuation

3 9. Having considered the submissions and Reply Forms provided by the parties and of 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 £1250 per month. The Tribunal did not find it necessary to make any deductions from this level of rent to account for condition, tenant’s fixtures and fitting or any other matter.

10. The full valuation is shown below:

Per Month Market Rent

£1250

Say £1250.00

per month Decision

12. 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 £125o per month with effect from 20 June 2025.

Chairman: [NAME]: 31 October 2025

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.

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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 62 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME] & [NAME]

Landlord Dr [RESPONDENT] [NAME] & Mr [RESPONDENT] [NAME] [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME] & [NAME]

1. The rent is: £1250 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 20 June 2025

3. The amount included for services is - Per -

4. Date assured tenancy commenced 20 August 2019 5. Length of the term or rental period Monthly - periodic 6. Allocation of liability for repairs Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

7. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None 8. Description of premises Three bed semi-detached house.

[NAME] of Decision 31 October 2025

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No.

BIR//00CN/MNR/2025/0705