906 Hyde Rd, Manchester, M18 7LL

The landlord proposed raising the rent from £1,000 a month to £1,200 a month for a four-bedroom house in M18. The tribunal determined the rent at £1,200 a month from 1 September 2026, because its own open-market valuation of £1,300 a month was higher than the landlord's figure. That valuation reduced a starting figure of £1,500 a month by £200 for poor management, a dated kitchen and unusable bath, blocked garage use and the tenant's own flooring and decoration improvements, and the tribunal did not defer the start date on the tenant's hardship request.

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

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• The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
• The rent was reduced for the property's condition
• The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds