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16 Grasmere Road, Manchester, M27 5WR

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 9 September 2026Case MAN/00BR/MNR/2026/0278
Rent before
£700
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,050
+50.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£952
+£252 a month (+36.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,050 a month, up from £700 a month, for a two-bedroom house in M27. The tribunal determined a rent of £952 a month from 1 June 2026. It rejected the landlord's single comparable, an asking rent of £1,250 a month for a three-bedroom house, as too high, valued the property from its own knowledge at £1,050 a month in modernised, good condition, and then reduced that by £98 a month for the tenant's improvements.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty condition

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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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
“…26 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 (“Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,050.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £700.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026 (“Notice”). 2. On 11 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent t…”
Asked for
“…er calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 (“Act”) which proposed a new rent of £1,050.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £700.00 pcm to take effect from 1 June 2026 (“Notice”). 2. On 11 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Te…”
Tribunal set
“…of Application 11 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Steer & Mr J Faulkner FRICS Date of Decision 9 September 2026 Rent Determined £952.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 June 2026 2 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housin…”

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  1. 16 Grasmere Road, Manchester, M27 5WR
    Part of it, 2-bed house, 7 Aug 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £700, asked £1,050
    £970