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Cut 10%Earlier rulesBIR/00CS/MNR/2025/0600

3-bed terraced house, Westfield Road, Smethwick B67: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £1,000; the First-tier Tribunal set £900 (−10%) on 16 Apr 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/00CS/MNR/2025/0600.

Rent paid before
£900
a month
Landlord proposed
£1,000
+11.1% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£900
−10% against the proposal
Decided
16 Apr 2026
Applied
19 Dec 2024
Wait
483 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
1 Jan 2025
Decided on
A hearing
Council
Sandwell
Tribunal region
Midlands

The home

12 3-bed houses decided in Sandwell →
Type
Terraced 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 £1,000 a month (+11.1% on the £900 already paid). The tribunal set £900, £100 a month (−10%) below the proposal: about £1,200 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 Sandwell compares

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Median market rent the tribunal set in Sandwell, 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.