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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Greater Manchester
37 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Greater Manchester. Median rent set £850 a month; 83% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 2-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 2-bed flats in Greater Manchester are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Of 6 new-rules decisions in these decisions, 6 set the rent below the landlord’s notice. Under the new rules a challenge can only lower the rent.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 6
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −3.9% £43 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 44 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 31
- Set below the proposal
- 75% of 12 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £850
- 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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- Cut 3.1%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Stockport SK129 Sep 2026 · Stockport · New rules£1,440£1,395a month - Cut 6.8%
2-bed flat
Carter Close, Manchester M3421 Sep 2026 · Tameside · Earlier rules£966£900a month - Cut 9.4%
2-bed flat
Moss Lane, Sale M337 Sep 2026 · Trafford · New rules£1,600£1,450a month - Cut 10.9%
2-bed flat
Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL163 Sep 2026 · Rochdale · New rules£1,010£900a month - Cut 5%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Fog Lane, Manchester M1928 Aug 2026 · Manchester · Earlier rules£1,000£950a month - Cut 3.9%
2-bed flat
Fenman Mews, Manchester M2811 Aug 2026 · Salford · New rules£1,035£995a month
Every decision
The latest 37 of 37.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Stockport SK12-bed unfurnished flat · Stockport | — | £1,440 | £1,395 | Cut 3.1% | New rules |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Carter Close, Manchester M342-bed flat · Tameside | £895 | £966 | £900 | Cut 6.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Moss Lane, Sale M332-bed flat · Trafford | £1,350 | £1,600 | £1,450 | Cut 9.4% | New rules |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL162-bed flat · Rochdale | £850 | £1,010 | £900 | Cut 10.9% | New rules |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Fog Lane, Manchester M192-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | £1,000 | £950 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Fenman Mews, Manchester M282-bed flat · Salford | £895 | £1,035 | £995 | Cut 3.9% | New rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Bromwich Street, Bolton BL22-bed flat · Bolton | £695 | £875 | £775 | Cut 11.4% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Aug 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M72-bed flat · Salford | £1,085 | £1,250 | £1,225 | Cut 2% | New rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Arkwright Avenue, Rochdale OL162-bed flat · Rochdale | £1,000 | £1,030 | £990 | Cut 3.9% | New rules |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Blyth Avenue, Eccles M302-bed flat · Salford | £980 | £1,030 | £1,030 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Sheen Gardens, Manchester M222-bed part furnished flat · Manchester | £1,100 | £1,210 | £1,150 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Carter Close, Manchester M342-bed flat · Tameside | £895 | £966 | £900 | Cut 6.8% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Beaver Road, Manchester M202-bed furnished flat · Manchester | £1,295 | £1,395 | £1,350 | Cut 3.2% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M72-bed furnished flat · Salford | £1,140 | £1,255 | £1,215 | Cut 3.2% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Manchester M212-bed flat · Manchester | £780 | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 5 May 2026 | Totland Close, Manchester M122-bed furnished flat · Manchester | £950 | £1,075 | £850 | Cut 20.9% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Greenlea Avenue, Manchester M182-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Sheen Gardens, Manchseter M222-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £975 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Apr 2025 | Cheetham Hill, Manchester M82-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | £950 | £900 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Apr 2025 | Leopold Avenue, Manchester M202-bed part furnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £1,170 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Pilgrims Way, Salford M502-bed furnished flat · Salford | — | — | £925 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Pine Close, Audenshaw M342-bed unfurnished maisonette · Tameside | — | — | £849 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Broadstone Road, Stockport SK52-bed unfurnished flat · Stockport | — | — | £650 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jan 2025 | Fiveways Parade, Stockport SK72-bed unfurnished flat · Stockport | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Joule Street, Manchester M92-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £563 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 May 2023 | Salford M302-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Apr 2023 | Henderson Street, Manchester M192-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £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 |
| 10 May 2021 | Elysian Fields, Manchester M62-bed unfurnished flat · Salford | — | — | £585 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Feb 2021 | Willaston Close, Manchester M212-bed unfurnished flat · Manchester | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Egerton Street, Oldham OL12-bed unfurnished maisonette · Oldham | — | — | £475 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Back Silver Street, Bury BL02-bed unfurnished maisonette · Bury | — | — | £560 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M432-bed furnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M432-bed furnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 May 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M432-bed unfurnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 May 2019 | Old Mill Wharf, Manchester M432-bed unfurnished flat · Tameside | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in Greater Manchester?
Across 37 published decisions, the median rent set was £850 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 2-bed flats here?
15 of 18 decisions with both figures published (83%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 6 of 6. Where cut, the median cut was −3.9%.
Raising the rent on a 2-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.