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31 Windermere Drive, Redvales, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9QR

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 28 September 2026Case MAN/00BM/MNR/2026/0103
Rent before
£433
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£880
+103.1% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£835
+£402 a month (+92.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 7 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £880 a month for a three-bedroom house in BL9. The tribunal determined a market rent of £835 a month, effective from 7 March 2026. It started from £850 a month on the valuation evidence, deducted £15 a month for improvements carried out by the tenant, and refused the tenant's request for a later start because no financial evidence of hardship was provided.

What decided it:Hardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…the Property and provided photographs of the kitchen pantry area and the front window sill. c) The Tenant's principal challenge to the proposed increase was that it represented an increase of approximately 100% from the rent payable in 2021, when the rent was £433.33 pcm. The Tenant submitted that the rent should reflect the Local Housing Allowance ("LHA") rate, which he stated was £644.40 pcm. The Tenant further submitted that the Land…”
Asked for
“…5.38 per fortnight (£835 per calendar month) Date the new rent takes effect 7 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 proposing a new rent of £406.15 per fortnight (£880.00 per calendar month ("pcm")) in place of the existing rent of £378.46 per fortnight, to take effect from 7 March 2026 (the "Valuation Date"). 2. On 1 March 2026, purs…”
Tribunal set
“…ion 6 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent under sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge S Wickham Tribunal Member Mr J Gallagher MRICS Date of Decision 28 September 2026 Rent Determined £385.38 per fortnight (£835 per calendar month) Date the new rent takes effect 7 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 8 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under section 13(2) of th…”

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All of BL9
  1. 49 Essex Drive, Bury, BL9 9JH
    Part of it, 2-bed house, 30 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £750, asked £1,200
    £1,050
  2. 9 Coninston Drive, Bury, Lancashire, BL9 9PX
    Rent cut, 3-bed house, 28 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £775, asked £852
    £718
  3. 11 Coniston Drive, Bury, BL9 9PX
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 28 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £775, asked £852
    £818
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    Part of it, 3-bed house, 16 Apr 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £751, asked £826
    £795