2-bed end-terrace house, Bolton BL1: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £850; the First-tier Tribunal set £750 (−11.8%) on 2 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BL/MNR/2026/0276.
- Decided
- 2 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 13 May 2026
- Wait
- 112 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 15 May 2026
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Bolton
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- End-terrace house
- Bedrooms
- 2
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £850 a month (+13.3% on the £750 already paid). The tribunal set £750, £100 a month (−11.8%) below the proposal: about £1,200 over a year.
Damp or mould 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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