Rent tribunal decisions in Sefton
9 published rent tribunal decisions in Sefton. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in Sefton. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Sefton, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Sefton yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 8
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £840
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Mildmay Road, Liverpool L202-bed unfurnished terraced house · Sefton | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Bridge Road, Liverpool L212-bed home · Sefton | £625 | £850 | £700 | Cut 17.6% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Norton Grove, Liverpool L313-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Sefton | £880 | £1,200 | £930 | Cut 22.5% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jun 2026 | Harrier Close, Maghull L312-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Sefton | £1,075 | £1,175 | £1,175 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 16 Sep 2025 | Liverpool Road, Southport PR8Sefton | — | — | £1,150 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Sep 2025 | St Johns Road, Liverpool L22Sefton | — | — | £722 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Sep 2025 | Parkfield Road, Liverpool L224-bed home · Sefton | — | — | £950 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Aug 2020 | Gray Street, Bootle L20Sefton | £364 | — | £412 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Trent Way, Liverpool L213-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Sefton | — | — | £630 | Set | Earlier rules |
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 used an agent 2
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Achieved rents cited 2
- Asking rents cited 2
- Hearing held 1
- Tenant sent comparables 1
- Portal listings 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 Sefton by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £963 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 2 | £780 | — |
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)
1 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Sefton, median £412 a month, 1 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2020 | Gray Street, Bootle L20Sefton | £364 | — | £412 | Registered | Fair rent |
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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 Sefton?
9 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 8 under the earlier rules and 1 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Sefton?
There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 65% of new-rules decisions set the rent below the notice, with a median cut of −5.7%.
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 Sefton?
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 Sefton 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.