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Cut 5%Earlier rulesMAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0329

2-bed terraced house, Coldwell Street, Huddersfield HD7: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £900; the First-tier Tribunal set £855 (−5%) on 6 Aug 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0329.

Rent paid before
£850
a month
Landlord proposed
£900
+5.9% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£855
−5% against the proposal
Decided
6 Aug 2026
Applied
8 Jun 2026
Wait
59 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
10 Jun 2026
Decided on
The papers
Council
Kirklees
Tribunal region
Northern

The home

7 2-bed houses decided in Kirklees →
Type
Terraced house
Bedrooms
2
Central heating
Yes
Garden
Yes

As the tribunal described the home in its decision.

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £900 a month (+5.9% on the £850 already paid). The tribunal set £855, £45 a month (−5%) below the proposal: about £540 over a year.

Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.

Read the full decision on GOV.UK ↗

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

Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.

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How Kirklees compares

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Share of 1 new-rules decisions in Kirklees set below the proposal.

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Median market rent the tribunal set in Kirklees, a month.

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Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.