Rent tribunal decisions in Wirral
15 published rent tribunal decisions in Wirral, 1 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (0% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in Wirral. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 3 times; it agreed 3 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Wirral, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 0% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- —
- Median wait, application to decision
- 83 days
- Cut 0%
- Confirmed 100%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 10
- Set below the proposal
- 40% of 5 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 40%
- Median rent set
- £623
- Cut 40%
- Confirmed 20%
- Above 40%
Raising rents in Wirral? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 15 of 15. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Wheatland Lane, Wallasey CH442-bed unfurnished terraced house · Wirral | — | £650 | £650 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Whetstone Lane, Wirral CH412-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | £425 | £650 | £650 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Seaview Road, Wallasey CH451-bed flat · Wirral | £475 | £650 | £500 | Cut 23.1% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Beckwith Street, Birkenhead CH412-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | £616 | £646 | £755 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Townmeadow Lane, Wirral CH46Wirral | £438 | £459 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Beckwith Street, Birkenhead CH412-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | £616 | £646 | £805 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Colmore Avenue, Wirral CH633-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Wirral | £810 | £1,200 | £1,050 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Dane Close, Wirral CH612-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | — | — | £485 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Buchanan Road, Wallasey CH44Wirral | £390 | — | £451 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Jun 2023 | New Chester Road, Wirral CH62Wirral | £433 | — | £462 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Mar 2021 | Euston Grove, Prenton CH432-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | — | — | £495 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Kilburn Avenue, Wirral CH62Wirral | £522 | — | £529 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Jul 2019 | Barrington Road, Wallasey CH443-bed unfurnished terraced house · Wirral | — | — | £595 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Upton Park Drive, Wirral CH49Unfurnished flat · Wirral | — | — | £435 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Graylands Road, Wirral CH62Wirral | £464 | — | £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
- Disrepair raised 4
- Landlord used an agent 3
- Hardship delay asked for 3
- Hardship delay granted 3
- Hearing held 2
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Portal listings cited 2
- Damp or mould raised 2
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 Wirral 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 | 1 | £500 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 5 | £650 | 0% of 3 |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £650 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 2 | £823 | — |
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)
4 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Wirral, median £491 a month, 4 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 May 2025 | Buchanan Road, Wallasey CH44Wirral | £390 | — | £451 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Jun 2023 | New Chester Road, Wirral CH62Wirral | £433 | — | £462 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Jan 2020 | Kilburn Avenue, Wirral CH62Wirral | £522 | — | £529 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Graylands Road, Wirral CH62Wirral | £464 | — | £520 | 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 Wirral?
15 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 10 under the earlier rules and 4 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Wirral?
Under the new rules, 0 of 1 decisions here (0%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was —.
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 Wirral?
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 Wirral 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.