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Rent tribunal decisions in the ST postcode area
21 published rent tribunal decisions in the ST postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the ST postcode area, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in the ST postcode area, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the ST 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
- 10
- Set below the proposal
- 50% of 2 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £688
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
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The latest 21 of 21. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | Stoke-on-Trent ST12-bed terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | £695 | £750 | £725 | Cut 3.3% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2026 | Meir Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST33-bed terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Ruxley Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | £675 | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Stoke-on-Trent ST42-bed flat · Stoke-on-Trent | £675 | £795 | £795 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Stoke-on-Trent ST12-bed end-terrace house · Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | £488 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Dec 2024 | Stoke-on-Trent ST12-bed terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | £600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Cheshire East ST73-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Cheshire East | — | — | £730 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Cheshire East ST7Cheshire East | £332 | — | £390 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Houghwood Lane, Stoke on Trent ST9Staffordshire Moorlands | £361 | — | £490 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Stafford ST20Stafford | £525 | — | £710 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Boothen Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST4Stoke-on-Trent | £368 | — | £390 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Dec 2023 | Smith Child Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST63-bed unfurnished terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | £650 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Dec 2023 | Eastgate Street, Stafford ST161-bed furnished flat · Stafford | — | — | £650 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Weaver Close, Alsager ST73-bed end-terrace house · Cheshire East | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Oct 2021 | Scholar Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST7Cheshire East | £325 | — | £355 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Oct 2021 | High Street, Stafford ST193-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · South Staffordshire | — | — | £477 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2021 | Portland Drive, Stoke-on-Trent ST7Cheshire East | £299 | — | £332 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Mar 2020 | Exmouth Grove, Stoke-on-Trent ST6Stoke-on-Trent | £252 | — | £294 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Jan 2020 | Jordan Street, Stoke-on-Trent ST1Stoke-on-Trent | £316 | — | £338 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Mar 2019 | Woodlands Road, Stafford ST16Stafford | £301 | — | £407 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Feb 2019 | Prospect Road, Stafford ST16Stafford | £280 | — | £382 | 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
- Hearing held 2
- Home inspected 2
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Landlord used an agent 1
- Damp or mould raised 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 ST 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 | £650 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £795 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £600 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 5 | £730 | — |
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)
11 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the ST postcode area, median £386 a month, 10 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jul 2026 | Meir Road, Stoke-on-Trent ST33-bed terraced house · Stoke-on-Trent | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Jun 2024 | Cheshire East ST7Cheshire East | £332 | — | £390 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Houghwood Lane, Stoke on Trent ST9Staffordshire Moorlands | £361 | — | £490 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Stafford ST20Stafford | £525 | — | £710 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Apr 2024 | Boothen Green, Stoke-on-Trent ST4Stoke-on-Trent | £368 | — | £390 | 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 ST postcode area?
21 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 10 under the earlier rules and 11 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the ST 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 ST 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 ST 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.