Room in a shared house, Essex Drive, Bury BL9: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,200; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,050 (−12.5%) on 30 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BM/MNR/2026/0053.
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 8 Jan 2026
- Wait
- 173 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 10 Jan 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Bury
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Room
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,200 a month (+60% on the £750 already paid). The tribunal set £1,050, £150 a month (−12.5%) below the proposal: about £1,800 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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