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Flat 18 Surrey Lodge, 2-4 Birch Lane, Manchester, Greater Manchester, M13 0NN

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 7 September 2026Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2026/0166
Rent before
£750
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£850
+13.3% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£750
+£0 a month (0.0%)
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In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom unfurnished flat in M13 from £750 a month to £850 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £750 a month from 28 December 2025, finding that is what the flat would let for in good order, and it made no adjustment for the condition issues raised by the tenant, which it found were mostly cosmetic or already resolved. The tribunal gave little weight to the tenant's second-hand rental evidence, relied on its own knowledge of local rents, and noted that the landlord did not respond.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedA party didn't respond

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

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Also in the decision

  • 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
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 14 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £850.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00 pcm to take effect from 28 December 2025 (“Notice”). 2. On 27 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a…”
Asked for
“…0 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 28 December 2025 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 14 October 2025, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) (as amended) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £850.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £750.00 pcm to take effect from 28 December 2025 (“Notice”). 2. On 27 December 2025, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988,…”