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Rent tribunal decisions in the BS postcode area
94 published rent tribunal decisions in the BS postcode area, 4 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (50% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 24 market-rent decisions in the BS postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 50% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −9.5% £123 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 61 days
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 57
- Set below the proposal
- 71% of 55 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 7%
- Median rent set
- £950
- Cut 71%
- Confirmed 22%
- Above 7%
Raising rents in the BS postcode area? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
- Confirmed
2-bed flat
Whitefield Road, Bristol BS5£880a month23 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules - Confirmed
3-bed semi-detached house
Tattersall Road, Yate BS37£1,700a month17 Sep 2026 · South Gloucestershire · New rules - Cut 14.3%
2-bed flat
Fishponds Road, Bristol BS517 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules£1,400£1,200a month - Cut 4.8%
1-bed flat
Church Road, Bristol BS53 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules£945£900a month
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 94. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | North Somerset BS231-bed flat · North Somerset | £700 | £775 | £738 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2026 | Whitefield Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £840 | £880 | £880 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Tattersall Road, Yate BS373-bed semi-detached house · South Gloucestershire | £1,650 | £1,700 | £1,700 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Fishponds Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £1,200 | £1,400 | £1,200 | Cut 14.3% | New rules |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Church Road, Bristol BS51-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £900 | £945 | £900 | Cut 4.8% | New rules |
| 1 Sep 2026 | Ashcombe Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS232-bed unfurnished flat · North Somerset | £965 | £1,032 | £1,030 | Cut 0.2% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,198 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Walnut Way, Bristol BS162-bed unfurnished terraced house · South Gloucestershire | £1,400 | £1,450 | £1,400 | Cut 3.4% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Bristol BS8Unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £3,337 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 May 2026 | Bristol Road, Bristol BS362-bed furnished bungalow · South Gloucestershire | £1,150 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Beaufort Road, Bristol BS8Unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £15,015 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Jamaica Street, Bristol BS22-bed furnished flat · Bristol, City of | £1,225 | £1,348 | £1,260 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Oct 2025 | The Avenue, Weston-super-Mare BS22North Somerset | £650 | £1,150 | £875 | Cut 23.9% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Aug 2025 | Holly Gardens, Bristol BS34South Gloucestershire | £1,400 | £1,450 | £1,425 | Cut 1.7% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Bristol BS48North Somerset | £1,590 | £1,750 | £1,705 | Cut 2.6% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Gilda Crescent, Bristol BS14Bristol, City of | £500 | £600 | £600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Two Mile Hill Road, Bristol BS151-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £775 | £1,000 | £875 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Apr 2025 | Bristol BS342-bed flat · South Gloucestershire | £995 | £1,075 | £1,075 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Wells Road, Bristol BS4Bristol, City of | £650 | £800 | £650 | Cut 18.7% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Picton Street, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £849 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Banner Road, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £969 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Whitehall Road, Bristol BS52-bed house · Bristol, City of | — | £1,400 | £800 | Cut 42.9% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Stanton Road, Bristol BS103-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | £1,550 | £1,046 | Cut 32.5% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Turtlegate Avenue, Bristol BS133-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | £950 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2024 | Weston-super-Mare BS222-bed semi-detached house · North Somerset | £685 | £733 | £1,020 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jul 2024 | St Edyth's Road, Bristol BS94-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | £1,350 | £2,150 | £1,765 | Cut 17.9% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Newfoundland Circus, Bristol BS22-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £1,375 | £1,575 | £1,500 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Lawrence Avenue, Bristol BS52-bed terraced house · Bristol, City of | £1,100 | £1,500 | £1,100 | Cut 26.7% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Woodborough Street, Bristol BS5Terraced house · Bristol, City of | £550 | £950 | £600 | Cut 36.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS82-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,085 | Registered | Fair rent |
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
- Damp or mould raised 36
- Disrepair raised 24
- Asking rents cited 14
- Portal listings cited 14
- Tenant sent comparables 12
- Landlord sent comparables 8
- Hearing held 6
- Home inspected 4
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 the BS postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £650 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 5 | £875 | 60% of 5 |
| 2-bed flats | 10 | £1,003 | 60% of 10 |
| 1-bed houses | 5 | £938 | 50% of 4 |
| 2-bed houses | 13 | £1,056 | 58% of 12 |
| 3-bed houses | 11 | £1,200 | 82% of 11 |
| 4-bed houses | 2 | £1,633 | — |
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)
33 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the BS postcode area, median £765 a month, 2 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,198 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Bristol BS8Unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £3,337 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Beaufort Road, Bristol BS8Unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £15,015 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Picton Street, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £849 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Banner Road, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £969 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other postcode areas
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 the BS postcode area?
94 published decisions: 4 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 57 under the earlier rules and 33 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the BS postcode area?
Under the new rules, 2 of 4 decisions here (50%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −9.5%.
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 the BS postcode area?
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 the BS postcode area 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.