Apartment 2, Churchgate House, 96 Churchgate, Stockport, SK1 1YJ
Part of itNew rulesDecided 29 September 2026Case MAN/00BS/MRA/2026/0088
Rent before
£1,385
a month
Model-assisted readingLandlord asked for
£1,440
+4.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,395
+£10 a month (+0.7%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 1 October 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed a rent of £1,440 a month for a two-bedroom flat in SK1 under a section 13 notice. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,395 a month, taking effect on 1 October 2026. It relied mainly on a two-bedroom apartment in the same building that was let agreed at £1,395 a month, and gave limited weight to asking rents in both parties' comparables.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedAsking prices discounted
Both sides 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
Where the figures came from
- Asked for
- “…ew rent takes effect 1 October 2026 OFFICIAL - FOR PUBLIC RELEASE REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13 (2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1,440.00 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent stated in the notice to be £1,385.00 pcm to take effect from 01 August 2026. On 27 July 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing…”
- Tribunal set
- “…plication 27 July 2026 Type of Application Determination of an Open-Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Judge L White Tribunal Member J Faulkner FRICS Date of Decision 29 September 2026 Rent Determined £1,395.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 October 2026 OFFICIAL - FOR PUBLIC RELEASE REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 21 May 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Sec…”
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