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Flat 4, 37 Peel Street, Liverpool, L8 3SY

Part of itPre-Act rulesDecided 27 May 2026Case MAN/00BY/MNR/2026/0135
Rent before
£500
a month
Matched in the decision text
Landlord asked for
£700
+40.0% on the rent before
Matched in the decision text
Tribunal set
£665
+£165 a month (+33.0%)
Matched in the decision text

BackdatedThe new rent took effect from 22 March 2026, before the decision was made. Backdating was allowed under the pre-Act rules.

In short

The landlord proposed raising the rent of a one-bedroom flat in L8 from £500 a month to £700 a month. The tribunal determined a market rent of £665 a month, effective from 22 March 2026. It valued the flat at £700 a month in good order, the same rent as another flat in the same building, and made a £35 deduction for condition defects to the kitchen work surface, bathroom window plaster and bathroom floor.

What decided it:Property conditionHardship

Only the landlord gave the tribunal comparable lettings.

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Also in the decision

  • The panel relied on its own knowledge of local rents
  • The rent was reduced for the property's condition
  • The tenant applied for a later start on hardship grounds
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Where the figures came from
Rent before
“…ffect 22 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £700.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £500.00 pcm to take effect from 22 March 2026. On 16 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred the Landlord's notice proposing a new rent to the Trib…”
Asked for
“…ed £665.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 22 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 which proposed a new rent of £700.00 per calendar month(pcm) in place of the existing rent of £500.00 pcm to take effect from 22 March 2026. On 16 March 2026, under Section 13(4)(a) of the Housing Act 1988, the Tenant referred…”
Tribunal set
“…ntative Date of Application 16 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 £665.00 per calendar month Date the new rent takes effect 22 March 2026 REASONS FOR THE DECISION Background 1. 2. 3. On 18 February 2026, the Landlord served a notice under Section 13(2) of the Housing Ac…”

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. 38 Rhiwlas Street, Liverpool, Merseyside, L8 3UL
    Full increase, 2-bed house, 11 Aug 2026, pre-Act rules
    Was £1,095, asked £1,149
    £1,149
  3. Flat 6, 94 Princes Road, Liverpool, L8 8AD
    Struck out, Flat, 16 Jun 2026, pre-Act rules
    No rent set