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Rent tribunal decisions in the SO postcode area
69 published rent tribunal decisions in the SO postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 18 market-rent decisions in the SO 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 once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the SO postcode area, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the SO 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
- 48
- Set below the proposal
- 74% of 42 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 10%
- Median rent set
- £850
- Cut 74%
- Confirmed 17%
- Above 10%
Raising rents in the SO postcode area? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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The latest 30 of 69. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep 2026 | Lisbon Road, Southampton SO15Southampton | £1,100 | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Romsey Road, Southampton SO16Studio flat · Southampton | £875 | £975 | £850 | Cut 12.8% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Southampton SO191-bed flat · Southampton | £660 | £765 | £730 | Cut 4.6% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jul 2026 | Romsey Road, Southampton SO161-bed unfurnished flat · Southampton | £950 | £1,100 | £950 | Cut 13.6% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Radcliffe Road, Southampton SO142-bed furnished maisonette · Southampton | £685 | £775 | £900 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Bournemouth Road, Eastleigh SO531-bed unfurnished flat · Eastleigh | £750 | £1,300 | £1,025 | Cut 21.2% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Romsey Road, Southampton SO161-bed flat · Southampton | £1,000 | £1,100 | £1,000 | Cut 9.1% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Brookside Way, Southampton SO181-bed flat · Southampton | £675 | £850 | £825 | Cut 2.9% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Holywell Close, Southampton SO323-bed part furnished detached house · Winchester | £2,000 | £2,150 | £2,050 | Cut 4.7% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Feb 2026 | International Way, Southampton SO19Southampton | £460 | £700 | £700 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 25 Nov 2025 | Northumberland Road, Southampton SO14Southampton | £1,300 | £1,400 | £1,375 | Cut 1.8% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Sep 2025 | Carlisle Road, Southampton SO16Southampton | £1,000 | £1,275 | £1,100 | Cut 13.7% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Aug 2025 | Sydney Road, Southampton SO15Southampton | £750 | £800 | £825 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Purbrook Close, Southampton SO162-bed flat · Southampton | £725 | £1,100 | £905 | Cut 17.7% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Southampton SO14Southampton | — | £1,200 | £1,000 | Cut 16.7% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jul 2025 | Atherley Road, Southampton SO152-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Southampton | — | — | £1,050 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Alresford SO24Winchester | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2025 | Brick Lane, Romsey SO512-bed terraced house · Test Valley | £1,300 | £1,375 | £1,150 | Cut 16.4% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jun 2025 | Maple Road, Southampton SO18Southampton | £650 | £900 | £650 | Cut 27.8% | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2025 | Wimpson Road, Southampton SO163-bed flat · Southampton | £595 | £800 | £690 | Cut 13.7% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Phillimore Road, Southampton SO16Southampton | £693 | £762 | £850 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Denzil Avenue, Southampton SO31Eastleigh | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2024 | St. Catherines Road, Winchester SO23Winchester | £600 | £650 | £600 | Cut 7.7% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Itchen Avenue, Eastleigh SO50Eastleigh | £1,210 | £1,500 | £1,400 | Cut 6.7% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Lodge Road, Southampton SO14Southampton | £725 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Sunset Road, Southampton SO40House · New Forest | £477 | £975 | £620 | Cut 36.4% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hulse Road, Southampton SO15Studio flat · Southampton | £650 | £725 | £600 | Cut 17.2% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Romsey SO512-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Test Valley | — | — | £850 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 May 2024 | High Road, Southampton SO161-bed flat · Southampton | — | — | £775 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 Feb 2024 | MacNaghten Road, Southampton SO183-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Southampton | — | — | £1,300 | 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
- Disrepair raised 18
- Damp or mould raised 17
- Portal listings cited 16
- Asking rents cited 9
- Landlord sent comparables 8
- Achieved rents cited 8
- Tenant sent comparables 7
- Landlord used an agent 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 SO 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 | 2 | £725 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 8 | £800 | 100% of 7 |
| 2-bed flats | 11 | £898 | 33% of 9 |
| 3-bed flats | 1 | £690 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £570 | 100% of 3 |
| 3-bed houses | 9 | £950 | 75% of 8 |
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)
21 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the SO postcode area, median £850 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul 2025 | Atherley Road, Southampton SO152-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Southampton | — | — | £1,050 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jul 2025 | Alresford SO24Winchester | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Denzil Avenue, Southampton SO31Eastleigh | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Romsey SO512-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Test Valley | — | — | £850 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Feb 2024 | MacNaghten Road, Southampton SO183-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Southampton | — | — | £1,300 | 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 SO postcode area?
69 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 48 under the earlier rules and 21 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the SO 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 SO 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 SO 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.