Rent tribunal decisions in Bolton
23 published rent tribunal decisions in Bolton. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Bolton. 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 Bolton, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Bolton yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 19
- Set below the proposal
- 86% of 7 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £675
- Cut 86%
- Confirmed 14%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Constance Road, Bolton BL33-bed terraced house · Bolton | — | £900 | £855 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Sep 2026 | Bolton BL12-bed end-terrace house · Bolton | £750 | £850 | £750 | Cut 11.8% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Bromwich Street, Bolton BL22-bed flat · Bolton | £695 | £875 | £775 | Cut 11.4% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Stokers Drive, Bolton BL63-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bolton | £1,150 | £1,325 | £1,275 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Stokers Drive, Bolton BL63-bed unfurnished house · Bolton | £1,150 | £1,325 | £1,250 | Cut 5.7% | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2026 | Gilnrow Road, Bolton BL13-bed home · Bolton | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Apr 2026 | Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL11-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bolton | £425 | £475 | £445 | Cut 6.3% | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2025 | Sterratt Street, Bolton BL13-bed home · Bolton | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Melbourne Road, Bolton BL33-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bolton | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Hulton Lane, Bolton BL32-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bolton | — | — | £595 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Feb 2024 | Cemetery Road, Bolton BL4Bolton | — | — | £560 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Sep 2023 | Chorley Old Road, Bolton BL11-bed unfurnished flat · Bolton | — | — | £425 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jun 2023 | Church Avenue, Bolton BL3Bolton | £349 | — | £485 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Apr 2023 | Beaumont Chase, Bolton BL31-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Bolton | — | — | £585 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Gordon Avenue, Bolton BL32-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bolton | £320 | £650 | £650 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Brownlow Road, Bolton BL62-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bolton | — | — | £590 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Higher Swan Lane, Bolton BL32-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bolton | — | — | £520 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Poplar Avenue, Bolton BL6Bolton | £331 | — | £436 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Nov 2021 | Glenbrook Gardens, Bolton BL45-bed home · Bolton | — | — | £368 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jul 2021 | Rayden Crescent, Bolton BL53-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bolton | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2021 | Fifth Avenue, Bolton BL3Bolton | £360 | — | £399 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 May 2019 | Albion Gardens, Bolton BL41-bed unfurnished flat · Bolton | — | — | £1,569 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 May 2019 | Poplar Avenue, Bolton BL6Bolton | £322 | — | £392 | 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
- Damp or mould raised 6
- Home inspected 4
- Landlord used an agent 4
- Hearing held 3
- Achieved rents cited 3
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Asking rents cited 2
- Portal listings cited 2
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 Bolton 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 | £997 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £775 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 2 | £515 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 5 | £595 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 5 | £855 | 100% 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)
4 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Bolton, median £417 a month, 4 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jun 2023 | Church Avenue, Bolton BL3Bolton | £349 | — | £485 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Aug 2022 | Poplar Avenue, Bolton BL6Bolton | £331 | — | £436 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 May 2021 | Fifth Avenue, Bolton BL3Bolton | £360 | — | £399 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 May 2019 | Poplar Avenue, Bolton BL6Bolton | £322 | — | £392 | Registered | Fair 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.
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 Bolton?
23 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 19 under the earlier rules and 4 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Bolton?
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 Bolton?
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 Bolton 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.