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Rent tribunal decisions in the DL postcode area
18 published rent tribunal decisions in the DL postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in the DL postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the DL postcode area, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the DL 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
- 13
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £700
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | Bishop Auckland Durham DL142-bed semi-detached house · County Durham | £550 | £630 | £600 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Anzio Road, Hambleton DL92-bed flat · North Yorkshire | £550 | £600 | £575 | Cut 4.2% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Nursery Lane, Darlington DL25-bed semi-detached house · Darlington | £925 | £975 | £950 | Cut 2.6% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Darlington DL3Darlington | — | — | £598 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Westland Road, Darlington DL33-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Darlington | £675 | — | £775 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Ruby Street, Co Durham DL32-bed unfurnished terraced house · Darlington | — | — | £435 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Apr 2024 | Stanhope Road South, Darlington DL31-bed flat · Darlington | — | — | £500 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Timothy Hackworth Drive, Darlington DL23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Darlington | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Kielder Drive, Darlington DL13-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Darlington | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Lingfield Close, Darlington DL13-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Darlington | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 Jan 2023 | Leyburn DL8North Yorkshire | — | — | £1,200 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Brinkburn Road, Darlington DL3Darlington | £279 | — | £509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Brinkburn Road, Darlington DL3Darlington | £279 | — | £509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 May 2022 | Nursery Lane, Darlington DL2Unfurnished semi-detached house · Darlington | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £360 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £312 | — | £444 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 May 2021 | County Durham DL53-bed unfurnished detached house · County Durham | — | — | £155 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Glen View, Barnard Castle DL12County Durham | — | — | £173 | 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
- Disrepair raised 3
- Home inspected 2
- Landlord used an agent 2
- Hearing held 1
- Landlord sent comparables 1
- Tenant sent comparables 1
- Achieved rents cited 1
- Asking rents cited 1
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 DL postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flats | 1 | £500 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £575 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £518 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 5 | £700 | — |
| 5+ bed houses | 1 | £950 | — |
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)
5 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the DL postcode area, median £509 a month, 5 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jan 2026 | Darlington DL3Darlington | — | — | £598 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Brinkburn Road, Darlington DL3Darlington | £279 | — | £509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Brinkburn Road, Darlington DL3Darlington | £279 | — | £509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £360 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £312 | — | £444 | 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 DL postcode area?
18 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 13 under the earlier rules and 5 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the DL 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 DL 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 DL 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.