2-bed terraced house, Culland Street, Crewe CW2: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £895; the First-tier Tribunal set £825 (−7.8%) on 27 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00EQ/MNR/2026/0185.
- Decided
- 27 May 2026
- Applied
- 3 Apr 2026
- Wait
- 54 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 22 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Cheshire East
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £895 a month (+12.6% on the £795 already paid). The tribunal set £825, £70 a month (−7.8%) below the proposal: about £840 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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