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240 Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0QJ

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 1 April 2025Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2024/0661
Rent before
£950
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,400
+47.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£910
−£40 a month (-4.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 26 July 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom house in M8 from £950 to £1,400, and the decision does not state a period for either figure. The tribunal determined a rent of £910 a month, effective from 26 July 2024, starting from a comparable house on the same road at £1,300 (period not stated) and deducting £390 for disrepair, dampness, blown windows, needed improvements and poor decoration. It gave little weight to the landlord's wide-area comparables and letting agents' valuations, which did not include an internal inspection.

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Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Rent before
“…thold tenancy agreement with the landlord Sajjad Haider (the Landlord) , for 240 Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0GB. (the Property). 2. On 18 June 2024, the Landlord sent a Notice proposing a rent increase from £950 to £1400 starting 26 July 2024. No additional services are provided. 3. On 17 July 2024, the tribunal received an application under section 14 of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”). 4. Following notification to t…”
Asked for
“…ed into a fixed term Assured Shorthold tenancy agreement with the landlord Sajjad Haider (the Landlord) , for 240 Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0GB. (the Property). 2. On 18 June 2024, the Landlord sent a Notice proposing a rent increase from £950 to £1400 starting 26 July 2024. No additional services are provided. 3. On 17 July 2024, the tribunal received an application under section 14 of the Housing Act 1988 (“the Act”…”
Tribunal set
“…Act 1988 Section 14 Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 240 Woodlands Road, Cheetham Hill, Manchester M8 0GB. J White A Hossain Landlord Sajjad Haider Address 207 Lightburn Road M4 09DD Tenant James Ezomon 1. The rent is: £910 Per month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3 & 4) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 26 July 2024 3. The amount included for services is: N/A Per month 4.…”

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