2-bed home, Harehills Lane, Leeds LS9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £850; the First-tier Tribunal set £700 (−17.6%) on 18 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00DA/MNR/2026/0058.
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Applied
- 5 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 102 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 21 Feb 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Leeds
- Tribunal region
- Northern
The home
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Part furnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £850 a month (+61.9% on the £525 already paid). The tribunal set £700, £150 a month (−17.6%) below the proposal: about £1,800 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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