2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house, Smithdown Grove, Liverpool L7: rent tribunal decision
Landlord proposed £1,100; the First-tier Tribunal set £900 (−18.2%) on 18 Jun 2026 under the earlier rules. Case MAN/00BY/MNR/2026/0134.
- Decided
- 18 Jun 2026
- Applied
- 26 Mar 2026
- Wait
- 84 days
- Rules
- Earlier rules
- Notice start date
- 14 Apr 2026
- Decided on
- The papers
- Council
- Liverpool
- Tribunal region
- Northern
- Type
- Semi-detached house
- Bedrooms
- 2
- Furnishing
- Unfurnished
- Garden
- Yes
As the tribunal described the home in its decision.
What the decision shows
The landlord proposed £1,100 a month (+29.4% on the £850 already paid). The tribunal set £900, £200 a month (−18.2%) below the proposal: about £2,400 over a year.
Damp or mould came up in the decision. Condition the landlord is responsible for is usually deducted from the market rent.
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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