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Rent tribunal decisions in Bristol, City of
67 published rent tribunal decisions in Bristol, City of, 3 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (67% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 17 market-rent decisions in Bristol, City of. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 3
- Set below the proposal
- 67% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −9.5% £123 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 70 days
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
Only 3 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 35
- Set below the proposal
- 65% of 34 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 9%
- Median rent set
- £950
- Cut 65%
- Confirmed 26%
- Above 9%
Raising rents in Bristol, City of? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
Start your free trialLatest under the new rules
Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
- Confirmed
2-bed flat
Whitefield Road, Bristol BS5£880a month23 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules - Cut 14.3%
2-bed flat
Fishponds Road, Bristol BS517 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules£1,400£1,200a month - Cut 4.8%
1-bed flat
Church Road, Bristol BS53 Sep 2026 · Bristol, City of · New rules£945£900a month
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 67. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Whitefield Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £840 | £880 | £880 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Fishponds Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £1,200 | £1,400 | £1,200 | Cut 14.3% | New rules |
| 3 Sep 2026 | Church Road, Bristol BS51-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £900 | £945 | £900 | Cut 4.8% | New rules |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,198 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Bristol BS8Unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £3,337 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Beaufort Road, Bristol BS8Unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £15,015 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Feb 2026 | Jamaica Street, Bristol BS22-bed furnished flat · Bristol, City of | £1,225 | £1,348 | £1,260 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jul 2025 | Gilda Crescent, Bristol BS14Bristol, City of | £500 | £600 | £600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Two Mile Hill Road, Bristol BS151-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £775 | £1,000 | £875 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Wells Road, Bristol BS4Bristol, City of | £650 | £800 | £650 | Cut 18.7% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Picton Street, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £849 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Banner Road, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £969 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Whitehall Road, Bristol BS52-bed house · Bristol, City of | — | £1,400 | £800 | Cut 42.9% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Oct 2024 | Stanton Road, Bristol BS103-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | £1,550 | £1,046 | Cut 32.5% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Turtlegate Avenue, Bristol BS133-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | £950 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jul 2024 | St Edyth's Road, Bristol BS94-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | £1,350 | £2,150 | £1,765 | Cut 17.9% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Newfoundland Circus, Bristol BS22-bed flat · Bristol, City of | £1,375 | £1,575 | £1,500 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Mar 2024 | Lawrence Avenue, Bristol BS52-bed terraced house · Bristol, City of | £1,100 | £1,500 | £1,100 | Cut 26.7% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Woodborough Street, Bristol BS5Terraced house · Bristol, City of | £550 | £950 | £600 | Cut 36.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2024 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS82-bed semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,085 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Royal York Crescent, Bristol BS81-bed terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £702 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Wells Road, Bristol BS4Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | £550 | £850 | £550 | Cut 35.3% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Jan 2024 | Woodborough Street, Bristol BS5House · Bristol, City of | £600 | £1,000 | £600 | Cut 40% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Dec 2023 | Bristol BS163-bed terraced house · Bristol, City of | £1,050 | £2,500 | £1,255 | Cut 49.8% | Earlier rules |
| 30 Aug 2023 | Rose Green, Bristol BS53-bed terraced house · Bristol, City of | £1,175 | £1,750 | £1,570 | Cut 10.3% | Earlier rules |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Bristol BS31-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £567 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Stackpool Road, Bristol BS32-bed unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £722 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Braggs Lane, Bristol BS22-bed unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £650 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Bristol BS62-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £797 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2023 | Bristol BS61-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £509 | 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 24
- Disrepair raised 17
- Asking rents cited 11
- Portal listings cited 8
- Tenant sent comparables 6
- Hearing held 5
- Home inspected 3
- Achieved rents cited 3
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 Bristol, City of by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £650 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 4 | £888 | 50% of 4 |
| 2-bed flats | 7 | £975 | 57% of 7 |
| 1-bed houses | 2 | £1,000 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 7 | £1,096 | 50% of 6 |
| 3-bed houses | 7 | £1,200 | 86% of 7 |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,765 | — |
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)
29 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Bristol, City of, median £765 a month, 2 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jul 2026 | Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £1,198 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Bristol BS8Unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of | — | — | £3,337 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Beaufort Road, Bristol BS8Unfurnished flat · Bristol, City of | — | — | £15,015 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Jan 2025 | Picton Street, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £849 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Banner Road, Bristol BS6Bristol, City of | — | — | £969 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other councils
- Adur 4
- Amber Valley 11
- Arun 10
- Ashford 8
- Babergh 6
- Barking and Dagenham 30
- Barnet 107
- Barnsley 5
- Basildon 5
- Basingstoke and Deane 15
- Bassetlaw 4
- Bath and North East Somerset 13
- Bedford 14
- Bexley 36
- Birmingham 240
- Blaby 4
- Blackburn with Darwen 6
- Blackpool 9
- Bolsover 4
- Bolton 23
- Boston 2
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 49
- Bracknell Forest 4
- Bradford 28
- Braintree 4
- Breckland 5
- Brent 135
- Brentwood 5
- Brighton and Hove 66
- Broadland 11
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 Bristol, City of?
67 published decisions: 3 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 35 under the earlier rules and 29 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Bristol, City of?
Under the new rules, 2 of 3 decisions here (67%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −9.5%.
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 Bristol, City of?
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 Bristol, City of 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.