3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Castle Road, Swadlincote DE11: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £663; the First-tier Tribunal set £695 (+4.8%) on 2 Mar 2026 under the earlier rules. Case BIR/17UK/MNR/2025/0807.
- Decided
- 2 Mar 2026
- Applied
- 12 Sep 2025
- Wait
- 171 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Oct 2025
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- South Derbyshire
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- 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 £663 a month (+6.1% on the £625 already paid). Under the earlier rules the tribunal could go higher, and set £695.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
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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