2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Willwood Avenue, Huddersfield HD3: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £800; the First-tier Tribunal set £610 (−23.7%) on 25 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CZ/MNR/2026/0150.
- Decided
- 25 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 25 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 92 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Apr 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Kirklees
- 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 £800 a month (+60% on the £500 already paid). The tribunal set £610, £190 a month (−23.7%) below the proposal: about £2,280 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
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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