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Rent tribunal decisions in the CO postcode area
27 published rent tribunal decisions in the CO postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in the CO postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the CO postcode area, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in the CO postcode area, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the CO postcode area yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 17
- Set below the proposal
- 89% of 9 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £850
- Cut 89%
- Confirmed 11%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | West Suffolk CO10House · West Suffolk | — | — | £628 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Acacia Avenue, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | £1,650 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jan 2026 | Chelsworth Avenue, Sudbury CO10Babergh | £850 | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Avignon Close, Colchester CO2Studio flat · Colchester | £560 | £695 | £650 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mount Bures CO8Colchester | £1,050 | £1,250 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Montgomery Close, Colchester CO2Colchester | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Barrack Street, Colchester CO1Colchester | — | — | £250 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO6Colchester | — | — | £676 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Colchester CO2House · Colchester | — | £518 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 May 2024 | Snow Hill, Sudbury CO101-bed end-terrace house · West Suffolk | — | — | £521 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Mount Bures CO8Colchester | — | £1,100 | £1,050 | Cut 4.5% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Colchester CO45-bed furnished house · Colchester | £900 | £1,400 | £1,100 | Cut 21.4% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Hungerdown Lane, Manningtree CO11Tendring | — | — | £1,053 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Colchester CO2Colchester | £625 | £850 | £700 | Cut 17.6% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Colchester CO4House · Colchester | £1,220 | £1,750 | £1,400 | Cut 20% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO61-bed house · Colchester | — | — | £628 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Tendring CO122-bed house · Tendring | £700 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Tendring CO122-bed flat · Tendring | £575 | £625 | £575 | Cut 8% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Nov 2021 | Colchester CO4House · Colchester | — | £1,050 | £1,000 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Aug 2021 | Babergh CO7Babergh | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 May 2021 | Colchester CO32-bed flat · Colchester | £750 | £825 | £825 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Mar 2021 | Apprentice Drive, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Church Street, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Jul 2019 | Chestnut Terrace, Long Melford CO10Babergh | — | — | £507 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Jun 2019 | Chestnut Terrace, Long Melford CO10Babergh | — | — | £596 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Victory Road, Colchester CO5Colchester | — | — | £695 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Jan 2019 | Trafalgar Road, Colchester CO3Colchester | £850 | — | £850 | Set | Earlier 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
- Home inspected 8
- Asking rents cited 7
- Damp or mould raised 7
- Landlord sent comparables 5
- Disrepair raised 5
- Hearing held 3
- Tenant sent comparables 3
- Achieved rents cited 3
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 CO 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 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £700 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £800 | — |
| 5+ bed houses | 1 | £1,100 | — |
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)
10 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the CO postcode area, median £628 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul 2026 | West Suffolk CO10House · West Suffolk | — | — | £628 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Barrack Street, Colchester CO1Colchester | — | — | £250 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO6Colchester | — | — | £676 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 May 2024 | Snow Hill, Sudbury CO101-bed end-terrace house · West Suffolk | — | — | £521 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Aug 2023 | Hungerdown Lane, Manningtree CO11Tendring | — | — | £1,053 | 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 CO postcode area?
27 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 17 under the earlier rules and 10 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the CO postcode area?
There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 65% of new-rules decisions set the rent below the notice, with a median cut of −5.7%.
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 CO 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 CO 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.