High Street, Dudley DY5: rent tribunal decision
The First-tier Tribunal set a market rent of — a month on 11 Aug 2026. Case BIR/00CR/MRA/2026/0026.
- Decided
- 11 Aug 2026
- Applied
- 5 Jul 2026
- Wait
- 37 days
- Rules
- Renters’ Rights Act rules
- Notice start date
- 13 Jul 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Dudley
- Tribunal region
- Midlands
What the decision shows
Under the Renters’ Rights Act rules the new rent starts from the first rent day on or after the decision, with no backdating, so the landlord also lost the increase for the months the case took.
The case was struck out because the notice was not valid. An invalid notice never takes effect: the landlord has to serve again and wait at least two more months.
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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Share of 6 earlier-rules decisions in Dudley set below the proposal.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Dudley, a month.
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Other decisions in Dudley
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Laurel Lane, Halesowen B6310 Sep 2026 · Dudley · Earlier rules£925£900a month - Confirmed
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Dudley DY2£950a month17 Jul 2026 · Dudley · Earlier rules - Cut 4.6%
2-bed flat
Dudley DY217 Jun 2026 · Dudley · Earlier rules£863£823a month - Cut 2.8%
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Dudley DY128 Apr 2026 · Dudley · Earlier rules£725£705a month - Cut 7.5%
2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Gill Street, Netherton DY213 Nov 2025 · Dudley · Earlier rules£795£735a month - Set
3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
West Midland DY8£750a month4 Feb 2025 · Dudley · Earlier rules
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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 1 Nov 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.