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49 Stokers Drive, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5XB

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 23 July 2026Case MAN/00BL/MNR/2026/0336
Rent before
£1,150
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,325
+15.2% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,275
+£125 a month (+10.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 4 July 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1,150 a month to £1,325 a month, but in its reply reduced the figure to £1,275 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,275 a month from 4 July 2026 for an unfurnished three-bedroom semi-detached house in BL6, relying on the landlord's comparable advertised rents, adjusted for differences in type, location and specification, and on its own expertise. It gave limited weight to the tenant's £1,200 a month proposal, which had no supporting evidence, and found no undue hardship because the tenant's claim was unsupported by documents.

What decided it:Asking prices discountedA party didn't respondHardship

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
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…6 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 29 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,325.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150.00 pcm to take effect from 4 July 2026. On 4 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribun…”
Asked for
“…r calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 4 July 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 29 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,325.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1,150.00 pcm to take effect from 4 July 2026. On 4 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referre…”
Tribunal set
“…ter, M33 7PE Date of Application 4 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge V Lloyd Mr D Hunt MRICS Date of Decision 23 July 2026 Rent Determined £1,275 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 4 July 2026 © CROWN COPYRIGHT REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 29 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of th…”

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  1. 12 Stokers Drive, Horwich, Bolton BL6 5XB
    Part of it, 3-bed house, 22 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,150, asked £1,325
    £1,250