2-bed unfurnished terraced house, Linden Road, Rotherham S63: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £650; the First-tier Tribunal set £625 (−3.8%) on 3 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CF/MNR/2026/0111.
- Decided
- 3 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 12 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 83 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 7 Apr 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Rotherham
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Terraced house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £650 a month (+9.2% on the £595 already paid). The tribunal set £625, £25 a month (−3.8%) below the proposal: about £300 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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