Studio flat, Albany Avenue, Blackpool FY4: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £875; the First-tier Tribunal set £870 (−0.6%) on 5 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00EY/MNR/2026/0259.
- Decided
- 5 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 1 May 2026
- Wait
- 35 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 23 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Blackpool
- Tribunal region
- Northern
The home
1 studio decided in Blackpool →- Type
- Studio
- Bedrooms
- Studio
- Central heating
- Yes
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £875 a month (+34.6% on the £650 already paid). The tribunal set £870, £5 a month (−0.6%) below the proposal: about £60 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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