1-bed flat, Seaview Road, Wallasey CH45: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £650; the First-tier Tribunal set £500 (−23.1%) on 22 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CB/MNR/2026/0315.
- Decided
- 22 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 29 May 2026
- Wait
- 116 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 1 Jun 2026
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Wirral
- Tribunal region
- Northern
The home
1 1-bed flat decided in Wirral →- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 1
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £650 a month (+36.8% on the £475 already paid). The tribunal set £500, £150 a month (−23.1%) below the proposal: about £1,800 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
The tenant asked for the new rent to start later for undue hardship; the tribunal agreed.
Evidence and issues
- Landlord sent comparables
- Tenant sent comparables
- Achieved rents cited
- ✓ Asking rents cited
- Portal listings cited
- ✓ Disrepair raised
- ✓ Damp or mould raised
- ✓ Hearing held
- Home inspected
- ✓ Landlord used an agent
- ✓ Hardship delay asked for
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
- Notice validity raised
Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.
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