Rent tribunal decisions in Rochdale
16 published rent tribunal decisions in Rochdale, 4 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (75% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in Rochdale. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 3 times; it agreed once.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 75% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −8.3% £100 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 62 days
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 25%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 11
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £900
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
- Cut 8.3%
3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Brassey Street, Manchester M245 Oct 2026 · Rochdale · New rules£1,200£1,100a month - Cut 10.9%
2-bed flat
Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL163 Sep 2026 · Rochdale · New rules£1,010£900a month - Cut 3.9%
2-bed flat
Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL1629 Jul 2026 · Rochdale · New rules£1,030£990a month - Confirmed
3-bed terraced house
Co-Operative Road, Middleton M24£1,340a month28 Jul 2026 · Rochdale · New rules
Every recent decision
The latest 16 of 16. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct 2026 | Brassey Street, Manchester M243-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Rochdale | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | New rules |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Casson Gate, Rochdale OL123-bed unfurnished terraced house · Rochdale | £600 | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL162-bed flat · Rochdale | £850 | £1,010 | £900 | Cut 10.9% | New rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL162-bed flat · Rochdale | £1,000 | £1,030 | £990 | Cut 3.9% | New rules |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Co-Operative Road, Middleton M243-bed terraced house · Rochdale | £1,225 | £1,340 | £1,340 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Rochdale M243-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Rochdale | — | — | £1,300 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 May 2026 | Casson Gate, Rochdale OL12Rochdale | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Norwich St, Rochdale OL113-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Rochdale | — | — | £1,350 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Sussex Street, Rochdale OL11Rochdale | £700 | £1,200 | £875 | Cut 27.1% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Feb 2026 | Farewell Close, Rochdale OL11Rochdale | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Rochdale OL112-bed unfurnished terraced house · Rochdale | — | — | £765 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Milkstone Road, Rochdale OL112-bed unfurnished terraced house · Rochdale | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Banktop Street, Heywood OL102-bed unfurnished terraced house · Rochdale | — | — | £925 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Mar 2025 | Manchester M243-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Rochdale | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Apr 2024 | Ramsden Road, Rochdale OL12Rochdale | — | — | £442 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Aug 2022 | Bury BL94-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Rochdale | — | £1,250 | £900 | Cut 28% | Earlier rules |
Decisions by month
Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.
What came up
- Landlord used an agent 4
- Landlord sent comparables 4
- Achieved rents cited 4
- Damp or mould raised 4
- Disrepair raised 3
- Hardship delay asked for 3
- Home inspected 2
- Tenant sent comparables 2
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
By type of home
Market-rent decisions in Rochdale by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £945 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £845 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 6 | £1,200 | 33% of 3 |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £900 | — |
All rules and years together. Type and bedrooms are read from the tribunal’s description of the home; older decisions often do not describe it.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
1 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Rochdale, median £442 a month, 1 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2024 | Ramsden Road, Rochdale OL12Rochdale | — | — | £442 | Registered | Fair rent |
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Reading these decisions
- Each decision values one home on the evidence in front of the tribunal. It is not a rent for the street.
- A confirmed rent under the new rules means the market was at least that high; the tribunal could not go higher.
- The tribunal can set a rent below what the tenant already pays, usually for condition or a weak evidence pack.
Tenants: is my rent increase notice valid? Landlords and agents: tribunal risk checker · all new-rules decisions.
Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in Rochdale?
16 published decisions: 4 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 11 under the earlier rules and 1 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Rochdale?
Under the new rules, 3 of 4 decisions here (75%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −8.3%.
Can the tribunal set a higher rent than the landlord proposed?
Not for notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal sets the open-market rent or the notice figure, whichever is lower, and the new rent starts from the decision with no backdating. Under the earlier rules it could go higher, which is why the two are shown separately.
How should I price a rent increase in Rochdale?
Start from rents actually achieved for similar homes nearby, recent and close, then adjust for condition, furnishing and what is included. Tribunal decisions show the risk of getting it wrong; they are not a price list. Keep the comparables and condition record before you serve the notice.
Serve rent increases in Rochdale that survive a challenge
- Every proposed rent checked against local tribunal outcomes before the notice goes out
- Form 4A prepared, served and proven, with the 52-week clock tracked per tenancy
- Comparables, condition and service record bundled for the tribunal as you go
Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.