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Rent tribunal decisions in the WA postcode area
25 published rent tribunal decisions in the WA postcode area, 2 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (50% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in the WA postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the WA postcode area, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 2
- Set below the proposal
- 50% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −2.9% £20 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 41 days
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 12
- Set below the proposal
- 0% of 2 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £865
- Cut 0%
- Confirmed 100%
Raising rents in the WA postcode area? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
Start your free trialLatest under the new rules
Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 25 of 25. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Hewell Grange Runcorn WA71-bed unfurnished flat · Halton | — | — | £865 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2026 | St. Helens WA9St. Helens | — | — | £1,150 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Watery Lane, St. Helens WA92-bed terraced house · St. Helens | £600 | £700 | £680 | Cut 2.9% | New rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Hoy Drive, Newton-Le-Willows WA124-bed house · St. Helens | £1,085 | £1,415 | £1,415 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Hean Castle Close, Runcorn WA72-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Halton | £1,040 | £1,195 | £1,195 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Great Oak Drive, Altrincham WA15Trafford | £1,350 | £1,400 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Harbord Street, Warrington WA11-bed unfurnished flat · Warrington | — | — | £650 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Runcorn WA71-bed unfurnished flat · Halton | — | — | £865 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Meadow Lane, St. Helens WA9St. Helens | £325 | — | £420 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Rostherne Lane, Cheshire East WA163-bed unfurnished terraced house · Cheshire East | £628 | — | £708 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Hough Green, Widnes WA81-bed unfurnished flat · Halton | — | — | £448 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Bemrose Avenue, Altrincham WA14Trafford | £585 | — | £769 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Place Road, Altrincham WA143-bed part furnished terraced house · Trafford | £490 | — | £615 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Willow Tree Road, Altrincham WA142-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | — | — | £925 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Woodfield Road, Altrincham WA142-bed unfurnished flat · Trafford | — | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Park Road, Warrington WA52-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Warrington | — | — | £440 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Jun 2021 | Egerton Mews, Warrington WA4Warrington | — | — | £900 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Greenalls Avenue, Warrington WA4Warrington | £498 | — | £550 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Heald Street, Newton-le-Willows WA12St. Helens | £368 | — | £407 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Scott Avenue, St Helens WA9St. Helens | £355 | — | £451 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Aug 2020 | Scott Avenue, St Helens WA9St. Helens | £429 | — | £453 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Nov 2019 | Lugsdale Road, Widnes WA8Halton | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 13 Sep 2019 | Wellington Place, Altrincham WA14Trafford | — | — | £6,175 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Jul 2019 | Ellen Street, Warrington WA5Warrington | £368 | — | £425 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Jun 2019 | Ellen Street, Warrington WA5Warrington | — | — | £520 | Registered | Fair rent |
Decisions by month
Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.
What came up
- Landlord sent comparables 3
- Landlord used an agent 2
- Achieved rents cited 2
- Hardship delay asked for 2
- Asking rents cited 1
- Disrepair raised 1
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
By type of home
Market-rent decisions in the WA postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flats | 4 | £758 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £888 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £680 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,415 | — |
All rules and years together. Type and bedrooms are read from the tribunal’s description of the home; older decisions often do not describe it.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
11 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the WA postcode area, median £520 a month, 10 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Jun 2025 | Meadow Lane, St. Helens WA9St. Helens | £325 | — | £420 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Feb 2025 | Rostherne Lane, Cheshire East WA163-bed unfurnished terraced house · Cheshire East | £628 | — | £708 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Jul 2023 | Bemrose Avenue, Altrincham WA14Trafford | £585 | — | £769 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2022 | Place Road, Altrincham WA143-bed part furnished terraced house · Trafford | £490 | — | £615 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Greenalls Avenue, Warrington WA4Warrington | £498 | — | £550 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other postcode areas
Reading these decisions
- Each decision values one home on the evidence in front of the tribunal. It is not a rent for the street.
- A confirmed rent under the new rules means the market was at least that high; the tribunal could not go higher.
- The tribunal can set a rent below what the tenant already pays, usually for condition or a weak evidence pack.
Tenants: is my rent increase notice valid? Landlords and agents: tribunal risk checker · all new-rules decisions.
Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in the WA postcode area?
25 published decisions: 2 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 12 under the earlier rules and 11 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the WA postcode area?
Under the new rules, 1 of 2 decisions here (50%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −2.9%.
Can the tribunal set a higher rent than the landlord proposed?
Not for notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal sets the open-market rent or the notice figure, whichever is lower, and the new rent starts from the decision with no backdating. Under the earlier rules it could go higher, which is why the two are shown separately.
How should I price a rent increase in the WA postcode area?
Start from rents actually achieved for similar homes nearby, recent and close, then adjust for condition, furnishing and what is included. Tribunal decisions show the risk of getting it wrong; they are not a price list. Keep the comparables and condition record before you serve the notice.
Serve rent increases in the WA postcode area that survive a challenge
- Every proposed rent checked against local tribunal outcomes before the notice goes out
- Form 4A prepared, served and proven, with the 52-week clock tracked per tenancy
- Comparables, condition and service record bundled for the tribunal as you go
Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.