Rent tribunal decisions in BN2, Brighton
13 published rent tribunal decisions in BN2 (Brighton). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in BN2 (Brighton). 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 BN2 (Brighton), all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in BN2 (Brighton) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 8
- Set below the proposal
- 38% of 8 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,150
- Cut 38%
- Confirmed 63%
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The latest 13 of 13. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2026 | College Road, Brighton BN21-bed furnished flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,400 | £1,550 | £1,450 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Edward Street, Brighton BN21-bed unfurnished flat · Brighton and Hove | £925 | £990 | £930 | Cut 6.1% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Ravenswood Drive, Brighton BN22-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | £1,055 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Apr 2025 | White Street, Brighton BN2Brighton and Hove | — | — | £1,190 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Gladstone Place, Brighton BN22-bed flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,050 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2024 | Looes Barn Close, Brighton BN22-bed detached house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 May 2024 | Whitehawk Road, Brighton BN23-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £454 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Upper Lewes Road, Brighton BN21-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £831 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Sussex Square, Brighton BN21-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | £800 | £1,200 | £800 | Cut 33.3% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jun 2022 | College Place, Brighton BN2End-terrace house · Brighton and Hove | £495 | £580 | £580 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Elm Grove, Brighton BN22-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £910 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Feb 2021 | Freehold Terrace, Brighton BN2Unfurnished flat · Brighton and Hove | £950 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jan 2021 | Park Crescent, Brighton BN22-bed flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,200 | £1,300 | £1,300 | Confirmed | 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
- Damp or mould raised 5
- Landlord sent comparables 3
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Portal listings cited 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Hardship delay asked for 2
- Notice validity raised 2
- Home inspected 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 BN2 (Brighton) 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 | £1,190 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £1,250 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £800 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £1,200 | — |
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 BN2 (Brighton), median £871 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Apr 2025 | White Street, Brighton BN2Brighton and Hove | — | — | £1,190 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 May 2024 | Looes Barn Close, Brighton BN22-bed detached house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 May 2024 | Whitehawk Road, Brighton BN23-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £454 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Upper Lewes Road, Brighton BN21-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £831 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Apr 2021 | Elm Grove, Brighton BN22-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | — | — | £910 | Registered | Fair rent |
Nearby districts
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 BN2 (Brighton)?
13 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 8 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 BN2 (Brighton)?
There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 61% 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 BN2 (Brighton)?
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 BN2 (Brighton) 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 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.