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34 David Lloyd Way, Accrington, BB5 5FW

Part of itNew rulesDecided 6 October 2026Case MAN/30UG/MRA/2026/0080
Rent before
£885
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£960
+8.5% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£950
+£65 a month (+7.3%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 11 October 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £960 a month for a two-bedroom house in BB5, up from £885 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £950 a month, effective from 11 October 2026, relying mainly on a July 2026 letting of a two-bedroom end-terrace house on the same development at £950 a month. It gave limited weight to the tenant's advertised asking rents and to the landlord's rent review evidence, and refused the tenant's request for a later start date on hardship grounds because no financial evidence was provided.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship

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 tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…. 11. The Property has gas central heating and double glazed windows. Evidence 12. The parties completed the relevant MR1 (tenant) and MR2 (landlord) and MR3 (tenant's reply). The Tenant 13. The Tenant contends that the current rent of £885 per calendar month already exceeds the market rent for the Property and that the Landlord's proposed increase to £960 pcm is not justified by local market conditions. He submits that comparable two-b…”
Asked for
“…50.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £960.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent stated in the notice to be £885.00 pcm to take effect from 11 August 2026. 2. On 24 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing A…”
Tribunal set
“…of Application 24 July 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 £950.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 20 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housi…”

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