2-bed furnished flat, Clarence Street, Salford M7: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,255; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,215 (−3.2%) on 26 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BR/MNR/2026/0213.
- Decided
- 26 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 15 Apr 2026
- Wait
- 72 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 6 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Salford
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,255 a month (+10.1% on the £1,140 already paid). The tribunal set £1,215, £40 a month (−3.2%) below the proposal: about £480 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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