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Flat 4, 233 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4HW

Above the askPre-Act rulesDecided 25 August 2026Case MAN/00CB/MNR/2026/0139
Rent before
£616
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£646
+4.8% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£755
+£139 a month (+22.5%)
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 a rent of £645.77 per calendar month, including service charges, for a two-bedroom flat in CH41, up from £616.20 per calendar month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £755.00 per calendar month from 1 April 2026. It valued the flat at £805.00 per calendar month in good order, deducted £50.00 per calendar month because of inadequate waste disposal and communal cleaning, and gave little weight to the outlying comparables offered by both parties.

What decided it:Property conditionComparables 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
“…N Background 1. On 1o February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £645.77 (inclusive of a fixed service charge of £151.89) per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £616.20 (inclusive of a fixed service charge of £91.94) pcm to take effect from 1 April 2026. 2. On 30 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the…”
Asked for
“…Determined £755.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 1o February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £645.77 (inclusive of a fixed service charge of £151.89) per calendar month (pcm) in place of the existing rent of £616.20 (inclusive of a fixed service charge of £91.94) pcm to take effect from 1…”
Tribunal set
“…LP 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 Ms J Chisholm Date of Decision 25 August 2026 Rent Determined £755.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 1 April 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. On 1o February 2026 the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 w…”

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  1. Apt 2, 126 Whetstone Lane, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 2TQ
    Full increase, 2-bed flat, 23 Sept 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £425, asked £650
    £650
  2. Apartment 4, 233 Beckwith Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 4HW
    Above the ask, 2-bed flat, 17 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £616, asked £646
    £805