Room in a shared house, Cross Street, Manchester M33: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £775; the First-tier Tribunal set £700 (−9.7%) on 1 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BU/MNR/2026/0145.
- Decided
- 1 Jul 2026
- Applied
- 18 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 105 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 20 Jul 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Trafford
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Room
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £775 a month (+19.2% on the £650 already paid). The tribunal set £700, £75 a month (−9.7%) below the proposal: about £900 over a year.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.
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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