2-bed semi-detached house, Harrolds Close, Dursley GL11: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £978; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,050 (+7.4%) on 6 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/23UF/MNR/2026/0088.
- Decided
- 6 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 24 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 135 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Stroud
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £978 a month (+15% on the £850 already paid). Under the earlier rules the tribunal could go higher, and set £1,050.
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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