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Tribunal sets £112 weekly rent for assured tenancy in Liverpool

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📌 In brief

The Tribunal set the rent for an assured periodic tenancy at £112.00 per week, excluding water rates and council tax but including a variable service charge. This decision applies the Housing Act 1988.

⚖️ Legal holding

A tenant is entitled to have their rent set according to the terms of their tenancy agreement, as applied in this case involving a weekly periodic tenancy in Liverpool.

Topics

rent determinationassured periodic tenancy

Provisions

📖 What the law says

Housing Act 1988 s.14

Under the Housing Act 1988, a tenant under an assured tenancy can apply to a tribunal to challenge the rent payable under the tenancy. However, the application cannot be made if the rent is based on a previous determination under this section or if more than six months have passed since the start of the tenancy. Additionally, a tenant can also challenge a new rent proposed in a notice under sections 13(2) or 13A(2). The tribunal will then determine the rent at which the dwelling house might reasonably be expected to be let in the open market by a willing landlord under an assured tenancy.

Plain-English explanation — does not replace advice from a solicitor.

📖 Technical summary

The Tribunal set the weekly rent at £112.00, excluding certain charges but including others as specified in the tenancy agreement.

📜 Headnote Official document

The Tribunal decided on the rent for an assured periodic tenancy, setting the weekly rent at £112.00 excluding water rates and council tax but including a variable service charge of £13.34 per week.

📚 Full judgment Official document

OUTCOME: Allowed

MR22 First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber File Ref No. MAN/00CB/MNR/2024/0681

Notice of the Tribunal Decision and Register of Rents under Assured Periodic Tenancies (Section 14 Determination)

Housing Act 1988 Section 14

Address of Premises The Tribunal members were 21 [ADDRESS] [POSTCODE]

[NAME], [RESPONDENT]

Landlord [COMPANY], [ADDRESS], Liverpool [POSTCODE]

Tenant [APPELLANT]

1. The rent is: £ 112.00 Per week (excluding water rates and council tax but including any amounts in paras 3)

2. The date the decision takes effect is: 11 November 2024

*3. The amount included for services is not applicable

Per

*4. A service charge of £13.34 per week is variable and is not included

5. Date assured tenancy commenced 13 January 2020

6. Length of the term or rental period Weekly periodic tenancy from the outset

7. Allocation of liability for repairs As per tenancy agreement of 13.01.20 and s. 11 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985

8. Furniture provided by landlord or superior landlord None

9. Description of premises Ground floor flat in a purpose built block comprising 2 bedrooms, living room, bathroom and kitchen, with a small piece of garden at the front.

[NAME] of Decision 27.05.25

📊 How courts decide similar cases

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⚖️ What tends to weigh in cases like this

✅ Tends to be accepted

  • The tenant is entitled to a fair determination of their rent based on comparable properties.
  • The tenant is entitled to have their rent and terms of a tenancy agreement assessed by the First-tier Tribunal.
  • The tenant is entitled to have their rent and service charges set by a tribunal.
  • The tenant is entitled to a determination of rent under an assured periodic tenancy according to the Housing Act 1988.

Patterns observed in similar cases in this collection — every case is unique.

❓ Frequently asked questions

What did this decision decide?

The Tribunal set the weekly rent at £112.00, excluding water rates and council tax but including a service charge of £13.34 per week.

What was the dispute about?

The dispute was over the amount of rent to be paid under the assured periodic tenancy agreement.

How did the court decide, and why?

The court decided to set the rent at £112.00 per week, following the provisions of the Housing Act 1988, section 14.

Which laws or rules were applied?

The Housing Act 1988, section 14 was applied.

What was the argument that mattered most?

The argument that mattered most was the application of the Housing Act 1988, section 14 to determine the rent.

Was the decision for or against the person who brought the case?

The decision was for the person who brought the case, allowing the rent to be set at £112.00 per week.

What does this mean for someone in a similar situation?

Someone in a similar situation can expect their rent to be determined according to the relevant provisions of the Housing Act 1988.

What evidence or documents mattered?

The judgment does not specify the evidence or documents that mattered.

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