3-bed house, Sparrows Close, Bedford MK42: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,875; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,875 (0%) on 9 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case CAM/00KB/MNR/2026/0100.
- Decided
- 9 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 10 May 2026
- Wait
- 60 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 6 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Bedford
- Tribunal region
- Eastern
- Type
- House
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,875 a month (+5.6% on the £1,775 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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