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Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Greater Manchester
26 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Greater Manchester. Median rent set £800 a month; 67% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed flats in Greater Manchester are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 6 times; it agreed 5 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 50% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −8.5% £95 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 91 days
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 22
- Set below the proposal
- 75% of 8 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £800
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 25%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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1-bed flat
Clarence Street, Salford M723 Sep 2026 · Salford · New rules£1,090£1,040a month - Confirmed
1-bed flat
Clarence Street, Salford M7£1,100a month22 Sep 2026 · Salford · New rules - Confirmed
1-bed unfurnished flat
Delaney Heights, Salford M3£738a month11 Sep 2026 · Salford · Earlier rules - Cut 11.8%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Birch Lane, Manchester M137 Sep 2026 · Manchester · Earlier rules£850£750a month - Confirmed
1-bed flat
Edge Lane, Manchester M32£800a month20 Aug 2026 · Trafford · New rules - Cut 5.9%
1-bed furnished flat
Manchester M820 Aug 2026 · Manchester · Earlier rules£850£800a month
Every decision
The latest 26 of 26.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M71-bed flat · Salford | £885 | £1,090 | £1,040 | Cut 4.6% | New rules |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M71-bed flat · Salford | £885 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Delaney Heights, Salford M31-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | £704 | £738 | £738 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Birch Lane, Manchester M131-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | £750 | £850 | £750 | Cut 11.8% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Edge Lane, Manchester M321-bed flat · Trafford | £750 | £800 | £800 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 20 Aug 2026 | Manchester M81-bed furnished flat · Manchester | £750 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M71-bed furnished flat · Salford | £885 | £1,130 | £990 | Cut 12.4% | New rules |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Melrose Avenue, Manchester M331-bed flat · Trafford | £750 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Rusholme Place, Manchester M141-bed furnished flat · Manchester | £1,050 | £1,300 | £1,100 | Cut 15.4% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Chester Road, Manchester M161-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | £635 | £870 | £870 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Salford M71-bed furnished flat · Salford | £885 | — | £1,020 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 May 2026 | Adelphi Street, Salford M31-bed furnished flat · Salford | £975 | £1,025 | £1,000 | Cut 2.4% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Oct 2025 | Salford M51-bed furnished flat · Salford | £975 | £1,043 | £1,000 | Cut 4.1% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Manchester M111-bed part furnished flat · Manchester | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Brantingham Road, Manchester M161-bed flat · Manchester | — | — | £713 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Briar Hill Way, Salford M61-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | — | — | £680 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Liverpool Road, Manchester M301-bed furnished flat · Salford | — | — | £720 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2024 | Briar Hill Way, Salford M61-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | — | — | £630 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Wigan Street, Wigan WN21-bed unfurnished flat · Wigan | — | — | £425 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL11-bed unfurnished flat · Bolton | — | — | £425 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2023 | Manchester M31-bed furnished flat · Salford | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2023 | Worsley Gardens, Salford M281-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Moorland Road, Manchester M201-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £419 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M431-bed unfurnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £575 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 May 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M431-bed furnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £575 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 May 2019 | Albion Gardens, Bolton BL41-bed unfurnished flat · Bolton | — | — | £1,569 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in Greater Manchester?
Across 26 published decisions, the median rent set was £800 a month. Each decision values one home on its own evidence and condition, so use these as a guide to risk, not a price.
How often does the tribunal cut rent increases on 1-bed flats here?
8 of 12 decisions with both figures published (67%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 2 of 4. Where cut, the median cut was −5.9%.
Raising the rent on a 1-bed flat in Greater Manchester? Check it first
- 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.