Unfurnished semi-detached house, Newearth Road, Manchester M28: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,200; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,200 (0%) on 30 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BN/MNR/2026/0047.
- Decided
- 30 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 22 Jan 2026
- Wait
- 159 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 26 Jan 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Salford
- Tribunal region
- Northern
The home
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,200 a month (+65.5% on the £725 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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