MAN/00BP/MRA/2026/0036

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom flat in OL16.

Decided: 29 July 2026
Postcode district: OL16
Property: 2-bedroom, Flat
Rent before: £1,000 a month
Landlord proposed: £1,030 a month
Tribunal determined: £990 a month-3.9% on the proposal
Payable from: 1 September 2026
Rules applied: Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The Tribunal determined an open-market rent of £990 per month using its expertise and comparable evidence. It placed greater weight on advertised open-market rents for identical properties than on sitting-tenant rent review agreements, which often do not fully reflect current market levels.

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