Rent Increase Checker

2 Knowles Farm Close, Skelmersdale, WN8 0PJ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 23 July 2026Case MAN/30UP/MNR/2026/0294
Rent before
£900
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,100
+22.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,000
+£100 a month (+11.1%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 2 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,100 a month, up from £900 a month, for a three-bedroom terraced house in WN8. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,000 a month from 2 June 2026, relying on the comparables from both sides and its own expertise. It made no deduction for the maintenance problems the tenant raised because no evidence quantified them, and refused a later start date because no financial evidence of hardship was provided.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

Summary written by an AI model from the published decision and checked automatically for names and figures. How

Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
Read the decision on GOV.UKDownload the PDF
Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…kes effect 2 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,100 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £900 pcm to take effect from 2 June 2026. On 18 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribunal f…”
Asked for
“…2026 Rent Determined £1,000.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 2 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,100 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £900 pcm to take effect from 2 June 2026. On 18 May 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenants referred the L…”
Tribunal set
“…e Akash Aponsu Date of Application 18 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge V Lloyd Mr David Hunt MRICS Date of Decision 23 July 2026 Rent Determined £1,000.00 pcm Date the new rent takes effect 2 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 28 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which propo…”