2-bed terraced house, Stoke-on-Trent ST1: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £750; the First-tier Tribunal set £725 (−3.3%) on 17 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/OOGL/MNR/2025/0834.
- Decided
- 17 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 26 Oct 2025
- Wait
- 264 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 22 Nov 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Terraced 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 £750 a month (+7.9% on the £695 already paid). The tribunal set £725, £25 a month (−3.3%) below the proposal: about £300 over a year.
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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