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49 Essex Drive, Bury, BL9 9JH

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 30 June 2026Case MAN/00BM/MNR/2026/0053
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,200
+60.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,050
+£300 a month (+40.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 10 January 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,200 a month, up from £750 a month, for a six-bedroom semi-detached house in BL9. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,050.00 a month from 10 January 2026, valuing the property from its own knowledge at £1,500 a month in modernised, good order because neither party provided comparable rental evidence. It then deducted £450 for the dated kitchen and bathroom, external repairs, the tenant's own white goods and the layout of the ground floor.

What decided it:Property conditionFurnishing

The panel relied mainly on its own knowledge of local rents.

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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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On or around 7 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00pcm to take effect from 10 January 2026. 2. On 8 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the…”
Asked for
“…50.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 10 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On or around 7 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,200.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00pcm to take effect from 10 January 2026. 2. On 8 January 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant…”
Tribunal set
“…of Application 8 January 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge S. Westby Surveyor Member J. Faulkner FRICS Date of Decision 29 June 2026 Rent Determined £1,050.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 10 January 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On or around 7 November 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Hou…”

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