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Rent tribunal decisions in the LU postcode area
35 published rent tribunal decisions in the LU postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 9 market-rent decisions in the LU postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the LU postcode area, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in the LU postcode area, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the LU 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
- 30
- Set below the proposal
- 92% of 13 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,350
- Cut 92%
- Confirmed 8%
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The latest 30 of 35. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | Stirling Drive, Luton LU22-bed flat · Luton | £1,310 | £1,450 | £1,410 | Cut 2.8% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Boater Drive, Luton LU53-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,595 | £1,700 | £1,650 | Cut 2.9% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Central Bedfordshire LU54-bed detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,750 | £1,850 | £1,850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Luton LU1Luton | — | — | £643 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Buckinghamshire LU73-bed house · Buckinghamshire | £1,525 | £1,625 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Cromwell Road Luton LU34-bed furnished terraced house · Luton | £585 | £725 | £700 | Cut 3.4% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Dec 2025 | Ivy Road, Luton LU1Luton | £1,500 | — | £1,250 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Harebell Gardens, Dunstable LU54-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,675 | £1,775 | £1,750 | Cut 1.4% | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2025 | Luton LU44-bed terraced house · Luton | £1,500 | £1,600 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Elizabeth Street, Luton LU13-bed end-terrace house · Luton | £1,280 | £1,700 | £1,345 | Cut 20.9% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Luton LU4Luton | £1,350 | £1,650 | £1,350 | Cut 18.2% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Central Bedfordshire LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Luton LU33-bed unfurnished terraced house · Luton | — | — | £1,425 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Biscot Road, Luton LU3Luton | — | — | £1,400 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Nov 2024 | Biscot Road, Luton LU3Luton | — | — | £1,400 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Cornflower Drive, Dunstable LU53-bed end-terrace house · Central Bedfordshire | — | £1,630 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Warren Road, Luton LU13-bed terraced house · Luton | £1,350 | — | £1,400 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Linden Road, Dunstable LU5Central Bedfordshire | £693 | — | £1,350 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 May 2024 | Tenby Drive, Bedforshire LU43-bed terraced house · Luton | £1,275 | — | £1,500 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Apr 2024 | Luton LU23-bed semi-detached house · Luton | — | £1,650 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Mar 2024 | Luton LU33-bed terraced house · Luton | — | £1,250 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Luton LU41-bed flat · Luton | £750 | £900 | £850 | Cut 5.6% | Earlier rules |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Cardigan Street, Luton LU13-bed terraced house · Luton | — | — | £698 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Sherwood Road, Luton LU43-bed semi-detached house · Luton | £1,400 | £1,750 | £1,550 | Cut 11.4% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Brickly Road, Luton LU4Luton | — | £1,300 | £1,200 | Cut 7.7% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Oct 2023 | Guildford Street, Luton LU11-bed flat · Luton | — | — | £775 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Ridgeway Road, Luton LU22-bed terraced house · Luton | — | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Connaught Road, Luton LU4End-terrace house · Luton | £1,000 | £1,300 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Mar 2023 | Luton LU3Flat · Luton | £850 | £975 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Luton LU3Luton | — | £1,500 | £1,250 | Cut 16.7% | 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
- Achieved rents cited 11
- Disrepair raised 9
- Damp or mould raised 9
- Home inspected 8
- Hearing held 5
- Landlord used an agent 5
- Landlord sent comparables 4
- Tenant sent comparables 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 LU 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 | 2 | £813 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £1,410 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 11 | £1,425 | 100% of 3 |
| 4-bed houses | 4 | £1,750 | 67% of 3 |
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 LU postcode area, median £698 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Mar 2026 | Luton LU1Luton | — | — | £643 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2023 | Cardigan Street, Luton LU13-bed terraced house · Luton | — | — | £698 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Jun 2023 | Ridgeway Road, Luton LU22-bed terraced house · Luton | — | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Central Bedfordshire LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £774 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Luton Road, Dunstable LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £659 | 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 LU postcode area?
35 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 30 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 LU 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 LU 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 LU 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.