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MAN/00BR/MNR/2025/1005

A First-tier Tribunal decision on the rent for a 1-bedroom flat in M5.

Decided
23 October 2025
Postcode district
M5
Property
1-bedroom, Flat, 39 m², true
Rent before
£975 a month
Landlord proposed
£1,043 a month
Tribunal determined
£1,000 a month-4.1% on the proposal
Payable from
23 October 2025
Rules applied
Before the Renters’ Rights Act

What the tribunal said

The landlord proposed increasing the rent from £975 to £1043 per month. After reviewing comparable local properties and relying on its expertise, the tribunal concluded that the market rent for the property in good condition was £1000 per month and made no deductions.

The property

The property is fully furnished including white goods and in good order with no apparent defects reported.

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