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38 Rhiwlas Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3UL

Full increasePre-Act rulesDecided 11 August 2026Case MAN/00BY/MNR/2026/0334
Rent before
£1,095
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£1,149
+4.9% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,149
+£54 a month (+4.9%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 14 June 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord, Placefirst, proposed a rent of £1149.00 a month for a two-bedroom house in L8, up from £1095.00 a month. The tribunal determined the market rent at £1149.00 a month from 14 June 2026, relying mainly on the landlord's comparables of new lettings in the same development and its own knowledge of rental values. The tribunal treated the tenant's evidence as of some use, found no undue hardship because the tenant offered no evidence of it, and so kept the start date in the notice.

What decided it:Comparables rejected

Both sides gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…t takes effect 14 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 09 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1149.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1095.00 pcm to take effect from 14 June 2026. 2. On 04 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Tr…”
Asked for
“…Determined £1149.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 14 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 09 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £1149.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £1095.00 pcm to take effect from 14 June 2026. 2. On 04 June 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant refer…”
Tribunal set
“…tative Date of Application 04 June 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr N Swain MRICS - Chair Ms J Chisholm Date of Decision 11 August 2026 Rent Determined £1149.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 14 June 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 09 April 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 wh…”

Other decisions in L8

All of L8
  1. Flat 4, 37 Peel Street, Liverpool, L8 3SY
    Part of it, 1-bed flat, 28 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £500, asked £700
    £630
  2. Flat 6, 94 Princes Road, Liverpool, L8 8AD
    Struck out, Flat, 16 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    No rent set
  3. Flat 4, 37 Peel Street, Liverpool, L8 3SY
    Part of it, 1-bed flat, 27 May 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £500, asked £700
    £665