2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Grasmere Road, Manchester M27: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,050; the First-tier Tribunal set £952 (−9.3%) on 9 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BR/MNR/2026/0278.
- Decided
- 9 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 11 May 2026
- Wait
- 121 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Salford
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,050 a month (+50% on the £700 already paid). The tribunal set £952, £98 a month (−9.3%) below the proposal: about £1,176 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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