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Cut 8.3%Earlier rulesBIR/00CU/MNR/2026/0056

3-bed semi-detached house, Walsall WS2: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £1,200; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,100 (−8.3%) on 6 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/00CU/MNR/2026/0056.

Rent paid before
£995
a month
Landlord proposed
£1,200
+20.6% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£1,100
−8.3% against the proposal
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Applied
4 Mar 2026
Wait
155 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
14 Mar 2026
Decided on
The papers
Council
Walsall
Tribunal region
Midlands

The home

11 3-bed houses decided in Walsall →
Type
Semi-detached house
Bedrooms
3
Double glazing
Yes
Garden
Yes
Parking
Yes

As the tribunal described the home in its decision.

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £1,200 a month (+20.6% on the £995 already paid). The tribunal set £1,100, £100 a month (−8.3%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.

The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.

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 Walsall compares

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43% cut

Share of 7 earlier-rules decisions in Walsall set below the proposal.

£700

Median market rent the tribunal set in Walsall, 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.