3-bed unfurnished terraced house, Studley Rise, Trowbridge BA14: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,300; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,280 (−1.5%) on 18 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/00HY/MNR/2026/0017.
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Applied
- 20 Jan 2026
- Wait
- 118 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 11 Feb 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Tribunal region
- Southern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,300 a month (+18.2% on the £1,100 already paid). The tribunal set £1,280, £20 a month (−1.5%) below the proposal: about £240 over a year.
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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