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4 Windermere Drive, Bury, BL9 9QQ

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 16 April 2026Case MAN/00BM/MNR/2026/0048
Rent before
£751
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£826
+9.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£795
+£43 a month (+5.8%)
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 £381.23 per fortnight, up from £346.77 per fortnight, for a three-bedroom house in BL9. The tribunal determined a market rent of £366.77 per fortnight, effective from 7 March 2026. It based its valuation on the landlord's comparables and its own knowledge, rejected the council rents the tenant cited, and reduced the figure for furnishings not provided and for improvements the tenant had made.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishingComparables rejected

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…he 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 which proposed a new rent of £381.23 per fortnight in place of the existing rent of £346.77 per fortnight to take effect from 7 March 2026. 2. On 22 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new re…”
Asked for
“…Rent Determined £366.77 per fortnight 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 which proposed a new rent of £381.23 per fortnight in place of the existing rent of £346.77 per fortnight to take effect from 7 March 2026. 2. On 22 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refe…”
Tribunal set
“…N/A Date of Application 22 January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge S. Westby Mr John Faulkner FRICS Date of Decision 16 April 2026 Rent Determined £366.77 per fortnight 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 which p…”

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