MAN/00EJ/MRA/2026/0034
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 4+-bedroom semi-detached house in DH1.
- Decided
- 13 August 2026
- Postcode district
- DH1
- Property
- 4+-bedroom, Semi-detached house, true
- Rent before
- £1,200 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £1,700 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £1,300 a month-23.5% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 21 September 2026
- Rules applied
- Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal determined the market rent for the property as a four-bedroom semi-detached house, placing limited weight on both parties' comparables (student HMOs and smaller properties) and using its own expertise to establish a market rent of £1,300 per month with no deductions.
The property
Tenant noted small fridge, soiled oven, stained toilet seat, rusty shower head, and marked furniture. Landlord stated the property was professionally cleaned.
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