MAN/36UD/MNR/2026/0262
A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 2-bedroom terraced house in HG5.
- Decided
- 28 July 2026
- Postcode district
- HG5
- Property
- 2-bedroom, Terraced house, 66 m²
- Rent before
- £640 a month
- Landlord proposed
- £725 a month
- Tribunal determined
- £700 a month-3.4% on the proposal
- Payable from
- 1 June 2026
- Rules applied
- Renters’ Rights Act
What the tribunal said
The tribunal estimated an unadjusted market rent of £775 per month for the property in good condition based on comparable local 2-bedroom properties. A total deduction of £75 per month was made to account for defects to services, internal damp and plaster condition, and tenant improvements, arriving at £700 per month. Undue hardship was not sufficiently evidenced to delay the effective date.
The property
The property suffers from damp, peeling wallpaper, mould, an inoperable condemned gas fire, drafty doors, a collapsing pantry ceiling, and a faulty electrical socket. Tenant improvements include clearing garden debris, laying grass seed, retiling kitchen and bathroom floors, repairing a bedroom door, and replacing leaking sink taps.
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