2-bed flat, Birmingham B1: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,375; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,250 (−9.1%) on 3 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/OOCN/MNR/2026/0081.
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 22 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 73 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 6 Apr 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Birmingham
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,375 a month (+10% on the £1,250 already paid). The tribunal set £1,250, £125 a month (−9.1%) below the proposal: about £1,500 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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