3-bed part furnished flat, Upper Chorlton Road, Manchester M16: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,425; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,425 (0%) on 2 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2026/0263.
- Decided
- 2 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 5 May 2026
- Wait
- 58 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 15 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Manchester
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 3
- Furnishing
- Part furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,425 a month (+3.6% on the £1,375 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal did not agree, or the decision does not say it did.
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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