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Rent tribunal decisions in North West
508 published rent tribunal decisions in North West, 31 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (58% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Of 31 new-rules decisions in North West, 18 set the rent below the landlord’s notice. Under the new rules a challenge can only lower the rent.
The tribunal valued the home above the notice but could only award the notice figure. Under-pricing is now a 12-month ceiling.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 31
- Set below the proposal
- 58% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −7.4% £70 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 57 days
- Cut 58%
- Confirmed 42%
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 353
- Set below the proposal
- 72% of 124 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 4%
- Median rent set
- £798
- Cut 72%
- Confirmed 24%
- Above 4%
Raising rents in North West? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
Start your free trialLatest under the new rules
Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
- Cut 8%
2-bed bungalow
Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton BB16 Oct 2026 · Hyndburn · New rules£542£498a month - Confirmed
3-bed end-terrace house
Ribbleton Drive, Accrington BB5£1,110a month6 Oct 2026 · Hyndburn · New rules - Cut 1%
2-bed terraced house
David Lloyd Way, Accrington BB56 Oct 2026 · Hyndburn · New rules£960£950a month - Confirmed
2-bed unfurnished terraced house
Wheatland Lane, Wallasey CH44£650a month6 Oct 2026 · Wirral · New rules - Cut 8.3%
3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Brassey Street, Manchester M245 Oct 2026 · Rochdale · New rules£1,200£1,100a month - Set
Falkirk Drive, Manchester M30
Rent not stated in the published decision30 Sep 2026 · Salford · New rules
By county
Every county in North West with at least one published decision.
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 508. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct 2026 | Mildmay Road, Liverpool L202-bed unfurnished terraced house · Sefton | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Hewell Grange Runcorn WA71-bed unfurnished flat · Halton | — | — | £865 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Cheshire East CW5Unfurnished semi-detached house · Cheshire East | £995 | £1,325 | £1,050 | Cut 20.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2026 | St. Helens WA9St. Helens | — | — | £1,150 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Barn Meadow Crescent, Rishton BB12-bed bungalow · Hyndburn | — | £542 | £498 | Cut 8% | New rules |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Ribbleton Drive, Accrington BB53-bed end-terrace house · Hyndburn | £970 | £1,110 | £1,110 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 6 Oct 2026 | David Lloyd Way, Accrington BB52-bed terraced house · Hyndburn | £885 | £960 | £950 | Cut 1% | New rules |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Wheatland Lane, Wallasey CH442-bed unfurnished terraced house · Wirral | — | £650 | £650 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Brassey Street, Manchester M243-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Rochdale | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | New rules |
| 5 Oct 2026 | Oak Lane, Manchester M453-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bury | £800 | £1,200 | £900 | Cut 25% | Earlier rules |
| 30 Sep 2026 | Falkirk Drive, Manchester M30Salford | £1,295 | £1,615 | — | Set | New rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Sandringham Road, Darwen BB3Room in a shared house · Blackburn with Darwen | — | £400 | £400 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Sycamore Street, Sale M33Trafford | £650 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Stockport SK12-bed unfurnished flat · Stockport | — | £1,440 | £1,395 | Cut 3.1% | New rules |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Peel Street, Liverpool L81-bed flat · Liverpool | £500 | £700 | £630 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Sep 2026 | Windermere Drive, Bury BL93-bed semi-detached house · Bury | £378 | — | £385 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Norfolk Street, Salford M62-bed terraced house · Salford | £725 | £1,200 | £900 | Cut 25% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Whetstone Lane, Wirral CH412-bed unfurnished flat · Wirral | £425 | £650 | £650 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Castleford Street, Liverpool L153-bed unfurnished terraced house · Liverpool | £495 | £950 | £850 | Cut 10.5% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M71-bed flat · Salford | £885 | £1,090 | £1,040 | Cut 4.6% | New rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Darwell Avenue, Eccles M303-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Salford | £750 | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Wyndale Road, Oldham OL82-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Oldham | £935 | £979 | £829 | Cut 15.4% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Chudleigh Road, Manchester M83-bed unfurnished terraced house · Manchester | £840 | £925 | £900 | Cut 2.7% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Seaview Road, Wallasey CH451-bed flat · Wirral | £475 | £650 | £500 | Cut 23.1% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Clarence Street, Salford M71-bed flat · Salford | £885 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 22 Sep 2026 | Carnaby Street, Manchester M92-bed unfurnished terraced house · Manchester | £975 | £1,050 | £975 | Cut 7.1% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Carter Close, Manchester M342-bed flat · Tameside | £895 | £966 | £900 | Cut 6.8% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2026 | Gabriel Close, Manchester M123-bed semi-detached house · Manchester | £1,213 | £1,456 | £1,450 | Cut 0.4% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Cross Street, Preston PR1Preston | — | — | — | Set | New rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Birdie Lane, Little Hulton M38Salford | — | £1,100 | £1,050 | Cut 4.5% | New rules |
Decisions by month
Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.
What came up
- Landlord sent comparables 79
- Damp or mould raised 71
- Tenant sent comparables 63
- Achieved rents cited 62
- Landlord used an agent 59
- Disrepair raised 58
- Hardship delay asked for 58
- Hearing held 43
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
By type of home
Market-rent decisions in North West by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 4 | £638 | 100% of 3 |
| Rooms in shared houses | 11 | £525 | 83% of 6 |
| 1-bed flats | 44 | £729 | 67% of 18 |
| 2-bed flats | 50 | £827 | 71% of 24 |
| 3-bed flats | 6 | £1,513 | 50% of 4 |
| 1-bed houses | 9 | £600 | 75% of 4 |
| 2-bed houses | 69 | £715 | 68% of 28 |
| 3-bed houses | 88 | £875 | 68% of 41 |
| 4-bed houses | 8 | £1,608 | 57% of 7 |
| 5+ bed houses | 1 | £1,700 | — |
All rules and years together. Type and bedrooms are read from the tribunal’s description of the home; older decisions often do not describe it.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
121 Rent Act 1977 decisions in North West, median £459 a month, 108 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Apr 2026 | Hartington Street, Manchester M14Manchester | £105 | — | £119 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Sep 2025 | Jubilee Terrace, Nantwich CW3Cheshire East | £251 | — | £551 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Rutland Road, Stockport SK7Stockport | £2,262 | — | £2,927 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Meadow Lane, St. Helens WA9St. Helens | £325 | — | £420 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 May 2025 | Waterworth Drive, Liverpool L7Liverpool | £519 | — | £591 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other regions
Reading these decisions
- Each decision values one home on the evidence in front of the tribunal. It is not a rent for the street.
- A confirmed rent under the new rules means the market was at least that high; the tribunal could not go higher.
- The tribunal can set a rent below what the tenant already pays, usually for condition or a weak evidence pack.
Tenants: is my rent increase notice valid? Landlords and agents: tribunal risk checker · all new-rules decisions.
Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in North West?
508 published decisions: 34 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 353 under the earlier rules and 121 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in North West?
Under the new rules, 18 of 31 decisions here (58%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −7.4%.
Can the tribunal set a higher rent than the landlord proposed?
Not for notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal sets the open-market rent or the notice figure, whichever is lower, and the new rent starts from the decision with no backdating. Under the earlier rules it could go higher, which is why the two are shown separately.
How should I price a rent increase in North West?
Start from rents actually achieved for similar homes nearby, recent and close, then adjust for condition, furnishing and what is included. Tribunal decisions show the risk of getting it wrong; they are not a price list. Keep the comparables and condition record before you serve the notice.
Serve rent increases in North West that survive a challenge
- 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
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.