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8 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Merseyside

8 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Merseyside. Median rent set £565 a month; 80% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

Why it matters

Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed flats in Merseyside are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

25% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

2 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed 2 times.

£565

Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
1
Set below the proposal
100% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−7.1% £90 a month
Median wait, application to decision
56 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
7
Set below the proposal
75% of 4 with both figures
Set above the proposal
25%
Median rent set
£565
  • Cut 75%
  • Confirmed 0%
  • Above 25%

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Every decision

The latest 8 of 8.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
28 Sep 2026Peel Street, Liverpool L81-bed flat · Liverpool£500£700£630Cut 10%Earlier rules
22 Sep 2026Seaview Road, Wallasey CH451-bed flat · Wirral£475£650£500Cut 23.1%Earlier rules
25 Aug 2026Stafford Street, Liverpool L31-bed furnished flat · Liverpool£1,150£1,270£1,180Cut 7.1%New rules
1 Jun 2026Saunders Avenue, Prescot L351-bed unfurnished flat · Knowsley£110£117£156AboveEarlier rules
27 May 2026Peel Street, Liverpool L81-bed unfurnished flat · Liverpool£500£700£665Cut 5%Earlier rules
29 Aug 2025Tenlands Drive, Prescot L341-bed unfurnished flat · Knowsley——£790SetEarlier rules
20 Nov 2019Lynas Gardens, Liverpool L191-bed unfurnished flat · Liverpool——£500SetEarlier rules
27 Sep 2019Liverpool L191-bed unfurnished flat · Liverpool——£500SetEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in Merseyside?

Across 8 published decisions, the median rent set was £565 a month. Each decision values one home on its own evidence and condition, so use these as a guide to risk, not a price.

How often does the tribunal cut rent increases on 1-bed flats here?

4 of 5 decisions with both figures published (80%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −10%.

Raising the rent on a 1-bed flat in Merseyside? Check it first

  • 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
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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.