2-bed semi-detached house, Birmingham B9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £995; the First-tier Tribunal set £995 (0%) on 8 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/OOCN/MNR/2025/0783.
- Decided
- 8 May 2026
- Applied
- 5 Sep 2025
- Wait
- 245 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 21 Sep 2025
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Birmingham
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £995 a month (+48.5% on the £670 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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