2-bed unfurnished flat, Whetstone Lane, Wirral CH41: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £650; the First-tier Tribunal set £650 (0%) on 23 Sep 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00CB/MNR/2026/0293.
- Decided
- 23 Sep 2026
- Applied
- 18 May 2026
- Wait
- 128 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 31 May 2026
- Decided on
- A hearing
- Council
- Wirral
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Flat
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £650 a month (+52.9% on the £425 already paid), and the tribunal confirmed it in full.
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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