1-bed flat, Mapperley Park Road, Nottingham NG8: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £700; the First-tier Tribunal set £635 (−9.3%) on 7 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/OOFY/MNR/2026/0086.
- Decided
- 7 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 20 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 109 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 21 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Nottingham
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £700 a month (+16.7% on the £600 already paid). The tribunal set £635, £65 a month (−9.3%) below the proposal: about £780 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
Evidence and issues
- Landlord sent comparables
- ✓ Tenant sent comparables
- Achieved rents cited
- Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- Disrepair raised
- ✓ Damp or mould raised
- Hearing held
- Home inspected
- ✓ Landlord used an agent
- Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
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