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Room 2, 23 Stockport Road, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0LA

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 15 September 2026Case MAN/00BT/MNR/2026/0094
Rent before
£675
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£725
+7.4% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£700
+£25 a month (+3.7%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 8 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Radnor Investments Limited, proposed a rent of £725 per calendar month, up from £675 per calendar month, for a furnished room in a shared house in OL7. The tribunal determined a market rent of £700 per calendar month from 8 March 2026, relying on rents for comparable rooms in the same building and its own knowledge of local rents. It made no adjustment for condition, and it did not set a later start date for the tenant's hardship request because there was insufficient evidence of financial hardship.

What decided it:Comparables rejectedHardship

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…nt takes effect 8 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £675 pcm to take effect from 8 March 2026. 2. On 10 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tribun…”
Asked for
“…nt Determined £700 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 8 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £725 per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £675 pcm to take effect from 8 March 2026. 2. On 10 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 the Tenant referred the…”
Tribunal set
“…ation 10 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Tribunal Judge A Davies Tribunal Member A Hossain MRICS Date of Decision 15 September 2026 Rent Determined £700 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 8 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 12 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 whic…”

Other decisions in OL7

All of OL7
  1. 123 Trafalgar Street, Ashton-under-Lyne OL7 0HN
    No increase, 2-bed house, 15 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £850, asked £900
    £850
  2. Room 3, 23 Stockport Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0LA
    Part of it, Room, 19 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £575, asked £625
    £600
  3. Room 2, 23 Stockport Road, Ashton Under Lyne, OL7 0LA
    Part of it, Room, 14 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £675, asked £725
    £700