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Apartment 9, 8 Ibbotson's Lane, Liverpool, L17 1AL

Rent cutPre-Act rulesDecided 27 May 2026Case MAN/00BY/MNR/2026/0172
Rent before
£2,100
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£2,200
+4.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£1,600
−£500 a month (-23.8%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 1 April 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a three-bedroom flat in L17 from £2,100 a month to £2,200 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £1,600 a month from 1 April 2026, relying on its own expert and general knowledge of local rents alongside two comparables provided by the tenant showing £1,200 and £1,270 a month. The landlord made no representations to the tribunal.

What decided it:A party didn't respond

Only the tenant 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
“…fect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,200.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2,100.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. On 30 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act), the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent…”
Asked for
“…ined £1,600 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £2,200.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £2,100.00 pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. On 30 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988 (the Act), the Te…”
Tribunal set
“…ntative Date of Application 30 March 2026 Type of Application Determination of a Market Rent sections 13 & 14 of the Housing Act 1988 Tribunal Members Mr S Wanderer MRICS - Chair Mrs A Usher Date of Decision 27 May 2026 Rent Determined £1,600 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 27 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act…”

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    Part of it, 3-bed flat, 7 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £2,100, asked £2,200
    £2,150
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    3-bed flat, 22 May 2025, pre-Act rules
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