Market Rent Determination for Assured Tenancy

OUTCOME: Allowed

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Case Reference

: BIR/00CN/MNR/2025/0730

Property : 5 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant

: [APPELLANT] M [APPELLANT] [NAME] [APPELLANT] &

Mrs [APPELLANT] [NAME]

Landlord : Mrs [RESPONDENT] of application : 15 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 _______________________________________________

DECISION

The Tribunal determines a rent of £1000 per month with effect from 27 May 2025. ____________________________________

FIRST - TIER TRIBUNAL PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

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REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background

1. On 7 April 2025 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1000 per month in place of the existing rent of £800 per month to take effect from 27 May 2025.

2. On 26 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 understands from the application form that the property is a three-bedroom terraced house with living room, kitchen and bathroom and garden.

5. Neither party made any submissions or provided any rental evidence for the Tribunals consideration.

Determination and Valuation

6. Having had 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 £1000 per month. The Tribunal made no adjustments to this figure.

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 £1000 per month with effect from 27 May 2025.

Chairman: [NAME]: 31 October 2025

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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 5 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME] & [NAME]

Landlord Mrs [RESPONDENT] [NAME] 99 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

Tenant [NAME] & Mrs [APPELLANT] [NAME]

1. The rent is: £1000 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 27 May 2025

3. The amount included for services is - Per -

4. Date assured tenancy commenced 27 April 2023 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 terraced house.

[NAME] of Decision 31 October 2025

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No.

BIR//00CN/MNR/2025/0730