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MAN/00BL/MNR/2025/0970

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in BL1.

Decided
16 April 2026
Postcode district
BL1
Property
1-bedroom, Flat, false
Rent before
£425 a month
Landlord proposed
£475 a month
Tribunal determined
£445 a month-6.3% on the proposal
Payable from
27 October 2025
Rules applied
Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The tribunal assessed the market rent for the property in good condition at £500 per month based on comparable evidence and expert knowledge. Deductions of £50 per month were made for tenant-provided white goods, curtains, and bedroom carpet, and £5 per month for the lack of mechanical ventilation in the shower-room, arriving at a determined rent of £445 per month.

The property

Black mould present in shower-room and no mechanical ventilation. Property let unfurnished without white goods, curtains, or bedroom carpet provided by the landlord.

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