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Room 8, 20 Pine Road, Manchester, M20 6UZ

No increasePre-Act rulesDecided 9 July 2026Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2026/0105
Rent before
£525
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£750
+42.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£525
+£0 a month (0.0%)
Matched in the decision text

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

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent for a double room with en suite in a shared house in M20 from £525 a month to £750 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £525 a month from 11 March 2026, the same as the existing rent. It valued a modernised room with all bills included at £700 a month, then deducted for the property's unmodernised condition, disrepair and mould, and for the tenant paying for room electricity.

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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 rent was reduced for the property's condition
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…takes effect 11 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £750.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £525.00 pcm to take effect from 11 March 2026. 2. On 7 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 Tr…”
Asked for
“…etermined £525.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £750.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £525.00 pcm to take effect from 11 March 2026. 2. On 7 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referr…”
Tribunal set
“…None. Date of Application 7 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Morgan Williams FRICS - Chair Ms S Johnson Date of Decision 9 July 2026 Rent Determined £525.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 11 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 19 January 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988…”

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