246 Oxford Grove Bolton BL1 4JH
No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 2 September 2026Case MAN/00BL/MNR/2026/0276
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£850
+13.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£750
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 15 May 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 house in BL1 from £750 a month to £850 a month. The tribunal found the notice valid and determined the rent at £750 a month from 15 May 2026. It put the rent for the property in good order at £850 a month and deducted £100 for faulty electrical sockets, mould to walls and poor carpets.
What decided it:Property condition
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
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ct 15 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £850.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00 pcm to take effect from 15 May 2026. 2. On 13 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribun…”
- Asked for
- “…Valuation 2 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 15 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £850.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00 pcm to take effect from 15 May 2026. 2. On 13 May 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred t…”
- Tribunal set
- “…Date of Application 13 May 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Brown Mr H Thomas FRICS Date of Decision 2 September 2026 Rent Determined £750.00 per calendar month Date of Valuation 2 September 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 15 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 13 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section…”
Other decisions in BL1
All of BL1- 8 Gilnrow Road, Bolton, BL1 4LJ3-bed house, 10 May 2026, pre-Act rules£1,000
- Flat 5, 583 Chorley Old Road, Bolton, BL1 6BLPart of it, 1-bed flat, 16 Apr 2026, pre-Act rulesWas £425, asked £475£445Was £425, asked £475
- 8 Sterratt Street, Bolton, BL1 4RY3-bed house, 20 May 2025, pre-Act rules£750