34 Mansfield Grove Nottingham NG1 4GQ BIR/OOFY/F77/2026/0003

FIRST-TIER TRIBUNAL

PROPERTY CHAMBER (RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY)

Case No BIR/OOFY/F77/2026/0003

Between

Mr & Mrs T S HanApplicant

The Guiness PartnershipRespondent

Mr & Mrs T S HanTenant

The Guiness PartnershipLandlord

Before

Mr G S Freckelton FRICS (Chairman)

Mrs S Sahota

Date 9 July 2026

Property: 34 Mansfield Grove Nottingham NG1 4GQ

Type of application: Section 70 Rent Act 1977

DECISION

The sum of £6,900.00 per annum will be registered as the fair rent with effect from 9th July 2026 being the date the Tribunal made the Decision. ____________________________________

REASONS

[1]Following an objection from the Tenant to the determination of a fair rent by the Rent Officer, the Tribunal has made a determination under the provisions of the Rent Act 1977. Inspection

[2]The Tribunal did not inspect the property but considered this case on the basis of the papers provided by the parties and having regard to its own knowledge, expertise and online research. Evidence

[3]The Tribunal has considered the written submissions provided by the Tenant and the Landlord.

[4]From the information provided it appears that the subject property comprises of a terraced house with the following accommodation: Ground Floor: One living room, kitchen and store. First Floor: Three bedrooms, bathroom and W.C. Outside: Garden. There is understood to be no central heating.

[5]The tenant submits that the increase is not fair as the rent has increased by 13.5% but the state pension has only increased by 4%.

[6]The landlord submits that the increase in rent equates to £132.35 per week and that if it was let on a social rent the rent would be £161.81 per week. It is also submitted that there are three properties with three bedrooms on Mansfield Grove currently paying an average of £148.58 per week (£7,726.16 per annum). In addition, the landlord provided a Property Assessment Report provided by Rightmove which indicated an open market rental for the subject property of £970.00 per calendar month. As such the landlord submitted that the assessment of £6,882.00 per annum was a fair rent. The parties did not complete the Reply Forms sent to them by the Tribunal but the Tribunal assumes that the tenant has provided carpets, curtains and white goods. The Tribunal also assumes that the Service charge is fixed for the period of the Registration. Determination and Valuation

[7]On consideration of the comparable evidence proved by the parties, that forwarded by the Rent Officer and the Tribunal’s own expert knowledge of rental values in the area, the Tribunal considers that the open market rent for the property in a satisfactory condition would be in the region of £900.00 per month. (£10,800.00pa) From this level of rent, the Tribunal has made adjustments in relation to the following: a) Curtains, carpets and white goods fitted by the Tenant. b) The Tenant’s liability to redecorate.

[8]The Tribunal has also made an adjustment for scarcity using their own general knowledge and experience. The Tribunal considers that in the wider geographical area there is an imbalance of supply and demand impacting on rental values and has, therefore, made a reduction of 20% for scarcity.

[9]The full valuation is shown below: Market Rent £900.00 Less a) Items given under a) above £100.00 b) Tenant’s internal decoration liability @ 5% £45.00 £145.00 Less Scarcity @ 20% £180.00

£325.00

£575.00

[10]The Tribunal determines an uncapped rent of £575.00 per month (£6,900.00 pa). Decision

[11]The uncapped fair rent determined by the Tribunal, for the purposes of section 70, is therefore £6,900.00 per annum from 9th July 2026. The maximum fair rent permitted by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 is £7,269.00 per annum. This therefore has no impact on the rent determined by the Tribunal because it is above the fair rent of ££6,900.00 determined by the Tribunal. The calculation of the capped rent is shown on the decision form. Chairman: G S Freckelton FRICS Date: 9th July 2026 APPEAL PROVISIONS If either party is dissatisfied with this decision, they may apply for permission to appeal to the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) on any point of law arising from this Decision. Prior to making such an appeal, an application must be made, in writing, to this Tribunal for permission to appeal. Any such application must be made within 28 days of the issue of this statement of reasons (regulation 52 (2) of The Tribunal Procedure (First-tier Tribunal) (Property Chamber) Rules 2013) stating the grounds upon which it is intended to rely in the appeal. First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. BIR/OOFY/F77/2026/0003 Notice of the Tribunal Decision Rent Act 1977 Schedule 11 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 34 Mansfield Grove Nottingham NG1 4GQ Mr G S Freckelton FRICS Mrs S Sahota Landlord The Guiness Partnership Tenant Mr & Mrs T Han

[1]The fair rent is £6,900.00 Per annum (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3&4) The effective date is 9th July 2026

[3]The amount for services is £286.93 Per annum Applcable/not applicable

[4]The amount for fuel charges (excluding heating and lighting of common parts) not counting for rent allowance is N/A Per N/A / not applicable The rent is/is not to be registered as variable.

[6]The capping provisions of the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999 apply/do not apply (please see calculation overleaf).

[7]Details (other than rent) where different from Rent Register entry

[8]For information only: The fair rent to be registered is not limited by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999, because it is below the maximum fair rent of £7,269.00 per annum permitted by the Order/ The fair rent to be registered is limited by the Rent Acts (Maximum Fair Rent) Order 1999, because it is above the maximum fair rent of £XXX permitted by the Order. Chairman G S Freckelton FRICS Date of decision 9h July 2026 MAXIMUM FAIR RENT CALCULATION LATEST RPI FIGURE X 415.3 PREVIOUS RPI FIGURE Y 379.0 X 415.3 Minus Y 379.0 =(a) (A) 36.3 (A) 36.3 Divided by Y 379.0 =

(b) (B) 0.0957 First application for re-registration since 1 February 1999 YES/NO If yes (B) plus 1.075 =

(c) (C) If no (B) plus 1.05 = (C) 1.1457 Last registered rent* £6,350.00 Multiplied by (C) = £7,268.84 *(exclusive of any variable service charge) Rounded up to nearest 50p = £7,269.00 Variable service charge NO If YES add amount for services MAXIMUM FAIR RENT = £7,269.00 Per annum Explanatory Note

[1]The calculation of the maximum fair rent, in accordance with the formula contained in the Order, is set out above.

[2]In summary, the formula provides for the maximum fair rent to be calculated by:(a) increasing the previous registered rent by the percentage change in the retail price index (the RPI) since the date of that earlier registration and

(b) adding a further 7.5% (if the present application was the first since 1 February 1999) or 5% (if it is a second or subsequent application since that date). A 7.5% increase is represented, in the calculation set out above, by the addition of 1.075 to (B) and an increase of 5% is represented by the addition of 1.05 to (B). The result is rounded up to the nearest 50 pence.

[3]For the purposes of the calculation the latest RPI figure (x) is that published in the calendar month immediately before the month in which the Tribunal’s fair rent determination was made.

[4]The process differs where the tenancy agreement contains a variable service charge and the rent is to be registered as variable under section 71(4) of the Rent Act 1977. In such a case the variable service charge is removed before applying the formula. When the amount determined by the application of the formula is ascertained the service charge is then added to that sum in order to produce the maximum fair rent.