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Apartment 19, Brook End, 22 Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale, OL16 2BU

Part of itNew rulesDecided 3 September 2026Case MAN/00BQ/MRA/2026/0035
Rent before
£850
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,010
+18.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£900
+£50 a month (+5.9%)
Matched in the decision text

The new rent takes effect from 16 September 2026.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £1,010 a month for a two-bedroom flat in OL16, up from £850 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £900 a month, effective from 16 September 2026, relying on its own expertise and on comparable apartments in the same development, while giving less weight to terraced-house comparables and treating advertised rents with incentives with some caution. The tenant's request for a later start date on hardship grounds was refused because no documentary evidence was provided.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedAsking prices discountedHardship

Both sides 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 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,010 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850 pcm to take effect from 16 July 2026. 2. On 28 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribuna…”
Asked for
“…Valuation 16 July 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 16 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,010 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £850 pcm to take effect from 16 July 2026. 2. On 28 June 2026, under Section 14 (A3) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred th…”
Tribunal set
“…ication 28 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge S Wickham Tribunal member Mr H Thomas FRICS Date of Decision 3 September 2026 Rent Determined £900 per calendar month Date of Valuation 16 July 2026 Date the new rent takes effect 16 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 15 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13…”

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    Rent cut, 2-bed flat, 29 Jul 2026, new rules
    Was £1,000, asked £1,030
    £990