1-bed furnished flat, Elland Road, Halifax HX5: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £500; the First-tier Tribunal set £470 (−6%) on 22 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CY/MNR/2026/0075.
- Decided
- 22 Jun 2026
- Applied
- —
- Wait
- —
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 21 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Calderdale
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £500 a month (+14.9% on the £435 already paid). The tribunal set £470, £30 a month (−6%) below the proposal: about £360 over a year.
Disrepair came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
Evidence and issues
- ✓ Landlord sent comparables
- Tenant sent comparables
- Achieved rents cited
- Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- ✓ Disrepair raised
- Damp or mould raised
- Hearing held
- Home inspected
- Landlord used an agent
- Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
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