2-bed part furnished flat, Sheen Gardens, Manchester M22: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,210; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,150 (−5%) on 8 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2026/0142.
- Decided
- 8 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 24 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 106 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 28 Mar 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Manchester
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Part furnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,210 a month (+10% on the £1,100 already paid). The tribunal set £1,150, £60 a month (−5%) below the proposal: about £720 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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