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ConfirmedEarlier rulesMAN/30UH/MNR/2026/0081

3-bed flat, Morecambe LA3: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £850; the First-tier Tribunal set £850 (0%) on 5 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/30UH/MNR/2026/0081.

Rent paid before
£795
a month
Landlord proposed
£850
+6.9% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£850
0% against the proposal
Decided
5 Jun 2026
Applied
26 Feb 2026
Wait
99 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
1 May 2026
Decided on
The papers
Council
Lancaster
Tribunal region
Northern

The home

1 3-bed flat decided in Lancaster →
Type
Flat
Bedrooms
3
Garden
Yes

As the tribunal described the home in its decision.

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £850 a month (+6.9% on the £795 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.

The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.

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 Lancaster compares

All decisions in Lancaster →
40% cut

Share of 5 earlier-rules decisions in Lancaster set below the proposal.

£775

Median market rent the tribunal set in Lancaster, 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.