BIR/00FK/MNR/2026/0072

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in DE22.

Decided: 3 June 2026
Postcode district: DE22
Property: 2-bedroom, Flat
Rent before: £910 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,075 a month
Tribunal determined: £920 a month-14.4% on the proposal
Payable from: 1 June 2026
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal set the market rent at £935.00 per month based on comparable evidence of identical properties on the development, then deducted £15.00 per month to reflect unrepaired damage caused by a water leak. Due to tenant undue hardship, the effective date was postponed from 1 May 2026 to 1 June 2026.

The property

Fairly basic specification with worn carpets and no kitchen splashbacks. Unrepaired damage from a water leak originating from the flat above into the shower room.

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