2-bed furnished flat, Textile Street, Dewsbury WF13: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £700; the First-tier Tribunal set £650 (−7.1%) on 28 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0351.
- Decided
- 28 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 24 Jun 2026
- Wait
- 34 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 25 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Kirklees
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- EPC
- E
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £700 a month (+7.7% on the £650 already paid). The tribunal set £650, £50 a month (−7.1%) below the proposal: about £600 over a year.
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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