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36 Kirkmanshulme Lane, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4WA

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 24 February 2025Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2024/0023
Rent before
£1,250
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,350
+8.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£710
−£540 a month (-43.2%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 24 January 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

Also in the decision

  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ions largely addressed questions of the condition and maintenance of the Property, but did not provide any rental comparables. 8.2 The Landlord's agent has provided within his submissions a number of comparables ranging from £1,250 to £1,550 per month. At the hearing he explained that the rent proposed within the Notice was based on a market value in good condition of £1,550, from which £200 had been deducted to take account of the Prop…”
Asked for
“…Tribunal determined, in accordance with section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, that the open market rent for the Property is £710.00 per month. Background 2. By a notice dated 25 December 2023, (“the Notice”), the Landlord proposed a new rent of £1,350.00 per month to take effect from 24 January 2024. 3. By an application dated 27 December 2023, the Tenant referred the Notice to the Tribunal. Inspection 4. The Tribunal inspected the Proper…”
Tribunal set
“…al members were 36 Kirkmanshulme Lane, Longsight, Manchester, M12 4WA Mr S Wanderer Mr A Hossain Landlord Nahid Ahmed Address Vogue Properties Ltd, Suite 13, 114 Boundary Lane, Manchester, M15 6FD Tenant John Skelton 1. The rent is: £710 Per Month (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3 & 4) 2. The date the decision takes effect is: 24-Jan-24 3. The amount included for services is not applicable Per 4…”

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