BIR/00GG/MNR/2025/0739
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in WV16.
- Decided
- 27 February 2026
- Postcode district
- WV16
- Property
- 1-bedroom, Flat
- Rent before
- £440 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £485 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £485 a monthProposal confirmed
- Payable from
- 1 June 2025
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal considered comparable properties in the area provided by the landlord, adjusting for the property's central location, lack of garden/parking, lack of double glazing and central heating, and layout features such as a kitchenette and separate w.c. off the landing.
The property
The property is a second floor flat in good condition with electric heaters and a towel rail. It has a lounge with kitchenette, one bedroom, one bathroom, and a separate w.c. off the landing. It lacks double glazing, central heating, dedicated parking, or a garden.
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