Rent tribunal decisions in Trafford
28 published rent tribunal decisions in Trafford, 3 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (67% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Trafford. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed 2 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Trafford, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 3
- Set below the proposal
- 67% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −8.5% £150 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 70 days
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
Only 3 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 14
- Set below the proposal
- 57% of 7 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £870
- Cut 57%
- Confirmed 43%
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 28 of 28. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Sycamore Street, Sale M33Trafford | £650 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Moss Lane, Sale M332-bed flat · Trafford | £1,350 | £1,600 | £1,450 | Cut 9.4% | New rules |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Edge Lane, Manchester M321-bed flat · Trafford | £750 | £800 | £800 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Derbyshire Road South, Trafford M334-bed semi-detached house · Trafford | £1,750 | £1,950 | £1,800 | Cut 7.7% | New rules |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Melrose Avenue, Manchester M331-bed flat · Trafford | £750 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Cross Street, Manchester M33Room in a shared house · Trafford | £650 | £775 | £700 | Cut 9.7% | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Great Oak Drive, Altrincham WA15Trafford | £1,350 | £1,400 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Chester Road, Manchester M161-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | £635 | £870 | £870 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Washaway Road, Manchester M332-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Trafford | — | — | £900 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Russell Road, Manchester M313-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Trafford | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jun 2025 | Brooklands Road, Sale M33Trafford | £750 | £1,200 | £900 | Cut 25% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Trafford M332-bed detached house · Trafford | £2,565 | — | £3,456 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Sep 2023 | School Road, Manchester M323-bed unfurnished terraced house · Trafford | — | — | £715 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Bradley Lane, Manchester M32Trafford | £464 | — | £455 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Bemrose Avenue, Altrincham WA14Trafford | £585 | — | £769 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Premier Street, Manchester M16Trafford | £355 | — | £459 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Lindum Avenue, Manchester M163-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Trafford | — | — | £900 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Place Road, Altrincham WA143-bed part furnished terraced house · Trafford | £490 | — | £615 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2022 | The Avenue, Sale M332-bed detached house · Trafford | £2,067 | — | £2,864 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Highbury Avenue, Manchester M412-bed home · Trafford | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Willow Tree Road, Altrincham WA142-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | — | — | £925 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Woodfield Road, Altrincham WA142-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | — | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Delamere Road, Urmston M411-bed unfurnished terraced house · Trafford | — | £650 | £620 | Cut 4.6% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Humphrey Lane, Manchester M41Trafford | £464 | — | £511 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Feb 2021 | Derwent Road, Manchester M41Trafford | £303 | — | £414 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Stamford Street, Manchester M163-bed terraced house · Trafford | £514 | — | £579 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Nov 2019 | North Lonsdale Street, Manchester M32Trafford | £349 | — | £429 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Wellington Place, Altrincham WA14Trafford | — | — | £6,175 | Registered | Fair rent |
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 sent comparables 6
- Achieved rents cited 5
- Landlord used an agent 3
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Damp or mould raised 2
- Hardship delay asked for 2
- Hardship delay granted 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 Trafford by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms in shared houses | 1 | £700 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 3 | £800 | 33% of 3 |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £925 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £620 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £900 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £808 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,800 | — |
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)
11 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Trafford, median £579 a month, 10 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Apr 2025 | Trafford M332-bed detached house · Trafford | £2,565 | — | £3,456 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jul 2023 | Bradley Lane, Manchester M32Trafford | £464 | — | £455 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Bemrose Avenue, Altrincham WA14Trafford | £585 | — | £769 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Nov 2022 | Premier Street, Manchester M16Trafford | £355 | — | £459 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Place Road, Altrincham WA143-bed part furnished terraced house · Trafford | £490 | — | £615 | 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 Trafford?
28 published decisions: 3 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 14 under the earlier rules and 11 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Trafford?
Under the new rules, 2 of 3 decisions here (67%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −8.5%.
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 Trafford?
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 Trafford 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.