MAN/00CY/MNR/2026/0075
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in HX5.
- Decided
- 22 June 2026
- Postcode district
- HX5
- Property
- 1-bedroom, Flat, true
- Rent before
- £435 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £500 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £470 a month-6.0% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 21 March 2026
- Rules applied
- Before the Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The Tribunal assessed the market rent for the flat in good order at £490 per month. A deduction of £20 per month was applied to reflect minor scuffs on walls and carpet stains, yielding a determined rent of £470 per month. The tenant's claim of undue hardship was rejected.
The property
Minor scuffs to walls and stains to carpets in the property and minor disrepair to common areas.
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