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Rent tribunal decisions in B17, Birmingham

35 published rent tribunal decisions in B17 (Birmingham), 1 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (100% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.

1 new rules6 earlier rules28 fair rentssince 2018
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1 with no increase

New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.

29% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in B17 (Birmingham). The tribunal values the home as it is.

£975

Median market rent the tribunal set in B17 (Birmingham), all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
1
Set below the proposal
100% England 61%
Median cut, where cut
−14.6% £300 a month
Median wait, application to decision
71 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
6
Set below the proposal
100% of 3 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£975
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

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Latest under the new rules

Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.

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Every recent decision

The latest 30 of 35. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.

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Rent tribunal decisions in B17 (Birmingham)
DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
14 Sep 2026Grosvenor Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£1,770£2,050£1,750Cut 14.6%New rules
18 Jun 2026Birmingham B173-bed unfurnished terraced house · Birmingham£997£1,040£997Cut 4.2%Earlier rules
7 Apr 2025Birmingham B17Birmingham£570—£676RegisteredFair rent
20 Jan 2025Birmingham B173-bed terraced house · Birmingham£975£1,040£997Cut 4.2%Earlier rules
31 Oct 2024High Brow, Harborne B17Birmingham£650—£767RegisteredFair rent
31 Oct 2024Carless Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£624—£784RegisteredFair rent
30 Jul 2024Moor Pool Avenue, Harborne B17Birmingham£563—£709RegisteredFair rent
30 Jul 2024Birmingham B17Birmingham£563—£608RegisteredFair rent
30 Jul 2024High Brow, Birmingham B17Birmingham£607—£756RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2024Ravenhurst Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£641—£774RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2024Carless Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£659—£737RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2024Birmingham B17Birmingham£602—£761RegisteredFair rent
4 Jun 2024Birmingham B17Birmingham£607—£728RegisteredFair rent
15 May 2024Moorpool Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£589—£754RegisteredFair rent
9 Feb 2024Birmingham B17Birmingham£559—£607RegisteredFair rent
9 Feb 2024Ravenhurst Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£628—£711RegisteredFair rent
24 Jan 2024Birmingham B173-bed unfurnished terraced house · Birmingham——£975SetEarlier rules
8 Jan 2024Harborne B17Birmingham£620—£672RegisteredFair rent
20 Dec 2023Birmingham B17Birmingham£659—£749RegisteredFair rent
11 Dec 2023Ravenhurst Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£581—£607RegisteredFair rent
11 Dec 2023Ravenhurst Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£581—£659RegisteredFair rent
11 Dec 2023Margaret Grove, Birmingham B17Birmingham£615—£659RegisteredFair rent
11 Dec 2023Margaret Grove, Birmingham B17Birmingham£555—£585RegisteredFair rent
11 Dec 2023Park Hill Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£563—£585RegisteredFair rent
22 Nov 2023Milford Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£260—£399RegisteredFair rent
2 Jun 2023Hagley Road, Birmingham B17Furnished flat · Birmingham——£650SetEarlier rules
12 May 2023Moor Pool Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£529—£563RegisteredFair rent
2 Sep 2022North Gate, Birmingham B17Birmingham£544—£570RegisteredFair rent
20 Jun 2022Margaret Grove, Birmingham B17Birmingham£522—£624RegisteredFair rent
23 Feb 2022Moor Pool Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£546—£624RegisteredFair rent

Decisions by month

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Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.

What came up

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 B17 (Birmingham) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.

Type of homeDecisionsMedian rent setCut below the proposal
3-bed houses5£975100% 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)

28 Rent Act 1977 decisions in B17 (Birmingham), median £659 a month, 28 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
7 Apr 2025Birmingham B17Birmingham£570—£676RegisteredFair rent
31 Oct 2024High Brow, Harborne B17Birmingham£650—£767RegisteredFair rent
31 Oct 2024Carless Avenue, Birmingham B17Birmingham£624—£784RegisteredFair rent
30 Jul 2024Moor Pool Avenue, Harborne B17Birmingham£563—£709RegisteredFair rent
30 Jul 2024Birmingham B17Birmingham£563—£608RegisteredFair rent

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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.

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Questions agents and landlords ask

How many rent tribunal decisions are there in B17 (Birmingham)?

35 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 6 under the earlier rules and 28 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.

Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in B17 (Birmingham)?

Under the new rules, 1 of 1 decisions here (100%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 61% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −14.6%.

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 B17 (Birmingham)?

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 B17 (Birmingham) 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
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Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 1 Nov 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.