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2 Carter Close, Manchester M34 6AH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 6 July 2026Case MAN/00BT/MNR/2026/0188
Rent before
£895
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£966
+7.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£900
+£5 a month (+0.6%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 4 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a two-bedroom flat in M34 from £895 to £966 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £900 a month, effective from 4 April 2026, placing the property towards the middle of a £850 to £950 a month bracket by reference to its location, size and its own knowledge. It gave limited weight to the tenant's single flat comparable and refused the tenant's hardship request for a later start because no evidence supported it.

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Only the tenant gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ffect 04 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 10 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £966.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £895.00 pcm to take effect from 04 April 2026. On 03 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…ed £900.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 04 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 10 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £966.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £895.00 pcm to take effect from 04 April 2026. On 03 April 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…Club Date of Application 03 April 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr N Swain MRICS - Chair Mr R Stewart MBE Date of Decision 06 July 2026 Rent Determined £900.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 04 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 10 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Ac…”

Other decisions in M34

All of M34
  1. 2 Carter Close, Manchester M34 6AH
    Part of it, 2-bed flat, 21 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £895, asked £966
    £900
  2. 2 Carter Close, Denton. Manchester, M34 6AH
    No rent set, 17 Aug 2026, pre-Act rules
    No rent set
  3. Flat B, 1 Ashton Road, Denton, M34 3LF
    Flat, 23 Feb 2026, pre-Act rules
    £550
  4. 31 Hyde Road, Denton, Tameside, Manchester M34 3AF
    2-bed house, 1 May 2025, pre-Act rules
    £500
  5. 5 Pine Close, Audenshaw, M34 5AX
    2-bed maisonette, 24 Feb 2025, pre-Act rules
    £849