44 Lever Street, Radcliffe, Manchester M26 4PA
Full increaseNew rulesDecided 7 September 2026Case MAN/00BM/MRA/2026/0049
Rent before
£895
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£925
+3.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£925
+£30 a month (+3.4%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 15 October 2026.
In short
The landlord asked for a rent of £925 a month, up from £895 a month, for a two-bedroom house in M26. The tribunal determined the market rent at £925 a month but fixed the start date as 15 October 2026 rather than 15 September 2026 because of the tenant's financial hardship. The tribunal relied on the landlord's comparable evidence and its own knowledge, and found no evidence to justify a reduction for the disrepair the tenant reported.
What decided it:Property conditionHardship
Only the landlord 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
- The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ent takes effect 15 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 9 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £895 pcm to take effect from 15 September 2026. 2. On or about 13 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 and after service of the amended notice, the Tenant referred th…”
- Asked for
- “…ent Determined £925 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 15 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 9 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £925 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £895 pcm to take effect from 15 September 2026. 2. On or about 13 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 and after…”
- Tribunal set
- “…n 13 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge Angela Davies Tribunal Member Huw Thomas FRICS Date of Decision 7 September 2026 Rent Determined £925 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 15 October 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 9 July 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”
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