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Cut 16.7%Earlier rulesBIR/00CR/MNR/2026/0035

2-bed terraced house, Wyre Forest DY10: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £900; the First-tier Tribunal set £750 (−16.7%) on 15 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/00CR/MNR/2026/0035.

Rent paid before
£500
a month
Landlord proposed
£900
+80% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£750
−16.7% against the proposal
Decided
15 Jul 2026
Applied
29 Jan 2026
Wait
167 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
1 Mar 2026
Decided on
The papers
Tribunal region
Midlands

The home

2 2-bed houses decided in Wyre Forest →
Type
Terraced 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 £900 a month (+80% on the £500 already paid). The tribunal set £750, £150 a month (−16.7%) below the proposal: about £1,800 over a year.

Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.

Read the full decision on GOV.UK ↗

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

Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.

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How Wyre Forest compares

All decisions in Wyre Forest →
100% cut

Share of 1 earlier-rules decisions in Wyre Forest set below the proposal.

£750

Median market rent the tribunal set in Wyre Forest, a month.

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Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.