Flat 64, The Foundry, 2A Lower Chatham Street, Manchester M1 5TF
Rent cutNew rulesDecided 17 September 2026Case MAN/00BN/MRA/2026/0043
Rent before
£1,650
a month
Matched in the decision textLandlord asked for
£1,700
+3.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision textTribunal set
£1,450
−£200 a month (-12.1%)
Matched in the decision textThe new rent takes effect from 18 September 2026.
In short
The landlord proposed raising the rent of a furnished two-bedroom flat in M1 from £1,650 to £1,700 a month. The tribunal determined a rent of £1,450 a month, effective from 18 September 2026. It based this on the size, specification and location of the flat and on advertised rents of approximately £1,400 to £1,500 a month for comparable properties, although it had doubts about two of the comparables the tenant relied on.
What decided it:Comparables rejectedSizeLocation
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
- The rent was reduced for the property's condition
Where the figures came from
- Rent before
- “…ntre two-bedroom apartment in a desirable and well-connected Manchester location. Tenant's Position 11. The Tenant contends that the Property's market rent is approximately £1,400 per calendar month. She states that the existing rent is £1,650 which she signed up for because she was desperate for housing at the time when she took on the tenancy in August 2025. 12. The Tenant submits that the Property contains basic and dated furnishings…”
- Asked for
- “…be rejected or postponed. No documentary evidence of income, expenditure, savings or other financial circumstances was provided in support of the hardship claim. Respondent's Position 15. The Landlord contends that the proposed rent of £1,700 per calendar month reflects the open market value of the Property. He states that the Property is the largest in the building and on the top floor of the development, benefiting from natural light…”
- Tribunal set
- “…rd's Representative N/A Type of Application Determination of Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended) Tribunal Members Judge Watkin Valuer Member - Nigel Foster FRICS Date of Decision 17 September 2026 Rent Determined £1450 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 18 September 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. The Property is a sixth-floor two-bedroom flat at Flat 64, The Foundry, 2A Lower Chatham St…”