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Flat 1, 439 Chester Road, Old Trafford, Manchester, M16 9HA

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 16 June 2026Case MAN/00BU/MNR/2025/0999
Rent before
£635
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£870
+37.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£870
+£235 a month (+37.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 11 May 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed a rent of £870 a month, including £70 for electricity, up from £635 a month, for a one-bedroom unfurnished flat in M16. The tribunal determined a market rent of £870 a month, having valued the flat at £800 a month excluding utilities from the landlord's comparable lettings and then added the £70 electricity charge. It set the new rent to start on 11 May 2026 rather than 1 September 2025 because it found the later start was needed to avoid undue hardship to the tenant.

What decided it:Service chargesHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…OR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 July 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £870.00 per calendar month(pcm) (including electricity charges of £70) in place of the existing rent of £635.00 pcm (including electricity charges of £35) to take effect from 1 September 2025. 2. On 31 August 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Land…”
Asked for
“…ent Determined £870.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 July 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £870.00 per calendar month(pcm) (including electricity charges of £70) in place of the existing rent of £635.00 pcm (including electricity charges of £35) to take effect from 1 September 2025. 2. O…”
Tribunal set
“…kah Date of Application 31 August 2025 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr S Wanderer MRICS - Chair Mrs H Clayton Date of Decision 16 June 2026 Rent Determined £870.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 May 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 30 July 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which…”

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