Flat 3 1 Croft Street, Clayton, Manchester M11 4RQ
Pre-Act rulesDecided 4 March 2025Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2024/0706
Rent before
£650
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
—
Withheld: our two readings disagreed
Tribunal set
£650
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision textBackdatedThe new rent took effect from 14 October 2024, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.
In short
The landlord served a notice proposing to raise the rent of a one-bedroom basement flat in M11 from £650 a month to £850 a month. The tribunal, deciding on the papers after inspecting the flat, set the rent at £650 a month from 14 October 2024. It took into account a local authority prohibition order, very low ceilings, almost no natural light or ventilation, damp and vermin, and gave little weight to the parties' comparable rents.
What decided it:Property conditionComparables rejected
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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…m Assured Shorthold tenancy agreement with OCP Manchester LTD (the Landlord), of Flat 3 1 Croft Street, Clayton, Manchester M11 4RQ (the Property). 2. On 8 June 2024, the Landlord sent a Notice proposing a rent increase from £650 to £895 starting 14 August 2024. There was an error in the Notice and he served another one dated 15 August 2024 increasing the rent to £850 from 14 October 2024. No additional services are provided. 3. On 8 Oc…”
- Asked for
- “…Tenant) entered into a fixed term Assured Shorthold tenancy agreement with OCP Manchester LTD (the Landlord), of Flat 3 1 Croft Street, Clayton, Manchester M11 4RQ (the Property). 2. On 8 June 2024, the Landlord sent a Notice proposing a rent increase from £650 to £895 starting 14 August 2024. There was an error in the Notice and he served another one dated 15 August 2024 increasing the rent to £850 from 14 October 2024. No additional…”
- Tribunal set
- “…s13 Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members : Judge J White Valuer A Hossain MRICS Date of Decision : 4 March 2025 REASONS The Decision The Tribunal determined, in accordance. with section 14 of the Housing Act 1988, that the open market rent for the Property is £650 per month, effective from 14 October 2024. The Background 1. On 14 September 2021 Marcus Roberts (the Tenant) entered into a fixed term Assured Shorthold tenancy agreement with O…”