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12 Stokers Drive, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5XB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 22 June 2026Case MAN/00BL/MNR/2026/0300
Rent before
£1,150
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,325
+15.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,250
+£100 a month (+8.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 20 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,325 a month for a three-bedroom house in BL6, up from £1,150 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,250 a month, effective from 20 June 2026. It gave little weight to the landlord's advertised asking rents, which it said are not necessarily the agreed rents, and found that the tenant had shown similar three-bedroom houses advertised below the proposed rent.

What decided it:Asking prices discountedComparables rejected

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…w rent takes effect 20.06.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,325per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150pcm to take effect from 20 June 2026. On 19 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant appealed the proposed new rent to the Tribunal for determination. Th…”
Asked for
“…sion 22.06.2026 Rent Determined £1,250pcm Date the new rent takes effect 20.06.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,325per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150pcm to take effect from 20 June 2026. On 19 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant appealed the pr…”
Tribunal set
“…resentative Ascend Living Date of Application 19.05.2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members I Jefferson R Stewart MBE Date of Decision 22.06.2026 Rent Determined £1,250pcm Date the new rent takes effect 20.06.2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 22 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new r…”

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  1. 49 Stokers Drive, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5XB
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 23 Jul 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,150, asked £1,325
    £1,275