2-bed furnished flat, Stafford St, Liverpool L3: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,395; the First-tier Tribunal set £1,250 (−10.4%) on 18 May 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BY/MNR/2026/0068.
- Decided
- 18 May 2026
- Applied
- 13 Feb 2026
- Wait
- 94 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 17 Feb 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Liverpool
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Furnished
- Double glazing
- Yes
- Parking
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,395 a month (+15.3% on the £1,210 already paid). The tribunal set £1,250, £145 a month (−10.4%) below the proposal: about £1,740 over a year.
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
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