21 Ribbleton Drive, Accrington, BB5 5BJ
Full increaseNew rulesDecided 6 October 2026Case MAN/30UG/MRA/2026/0116
Rent before
£970
a month
Model-assisted readingLandlord asked for
£1,110
+14.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,110
+£140 a month (+14.4%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 11 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,110 a month, up from £970 a month, for a three-bedroom house in BB5. The tribunal determined the rent at £1,110 a month, effective from 11 October 2026. It gave little weight to the tenant's advertised-rent evidence, relied on a marketing figure for a comparable property on the same development (adjusted for its larger floor area), and found the condition defects relatively minor; it also refused a later start on hardship grounds because no financial evidence was provided.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedProperty conditionSize
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
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Asked for
- “…10.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 26 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,110.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent stated in the notice to be £970.00 pcm to take effect from 11 August 2026. 2. On 8 August 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housin…”
- Tribunal set
- “…f Application 8 August 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge L White Tribunal Member J Gittus MRICS Date of Decision 6 October 2026 Rent Determined £1,110.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 26 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Hou…”
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