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BIR/00CQ/MNR/2025/0740

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in CV2.

Decided
16 April 2026
Postcode district
CV2
Property
1-bedroom, Flat, false
Rent before
£525 a month
Landlord proposed
£700 a month
Tribunal determined
£590 a month-15.7% on the proposal
Payable from
1 August 2025
Rules applied
Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The market rent in good tenantable condition was assessed at £700 per month. Deductions totaling £110 per month were applied for property condition (£50), tenant-provided carpets, curtains, and white goods (£25), and tenant internal decoration liability (£35), resulting in a fair market rent of £590 per month.

The property

The property has a basic kitchen, mould issues in the living room and bedroom, and replastered ceiling requiring repainting. Tenant improvements included off-road parking, kitchen spotlights, new door handles, laminate and lino flooring, new skirting boards, and re-sealed bedroom windows.

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