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ConfirmedEarlier rulesMAN/00BU/MNR/2026/0357

Sycamore Street, Sale M33: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £1,200; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,200 (0%) on 29 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BU/MNR/2026/0357.

Rent paid before
£650
a month
Landlord proposed
£1,200
+84.6% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£1,200
0% against the proposal
Decided
29 Sep 2026
Applied
29 Jun 2026
Wait
92 days
Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
1 Jul 2026
Decided on
A hearing
Council
Trafford
Tribunal region
Northern

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £1,200 a month (+84.6% on the £650 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 Trafford compares

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67% cut

Share of 3 new-rules decisions in Trafford set below the proposal.

£870

Median market rent the tribunal set in Trafford, 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.