BIR/00CU/MNR/2025/0622

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in WS4.

Decided: 30 October 2025
Postcode district: WS4
Property: 1-bedroom, Flat, false
Rent before: £430 a month
Landlord proposed: £479 a month
Tribunal determined: £500 a month+4.5% on the proposal
Payable from: 1 April 2025
Rules applied: Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The tribunal determined an open market rent of £600 per month for the property in good condition, then deducted £50 per month for a kitchen due for upgrade and £50 per month for tenant-provided carpets, curtains, and white goods, resulting in a final determined rent of £500 per month.

The property

The tenant provided carpets, curtains, and white goods. The kitchen was unmodernised and due for an upgrade.

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