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Rent tribunal decisions in Colchester
18 published rent tribunal decisions in Colchester. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in Colchester. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Colchester, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Colchester, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Colchester yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 13
- Set below the proposal
- 86% of 7 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £925
- Cut 86%
- Confirmed 14%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 2026 | Acacia Avenue, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | £1,650 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Dec 2025 | Avignon Close, Colchester CO2Studio flat · Colchester | £560 | £695 | £650 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Jun 2025 | Mount Bures CO8Colchester | £1,050 | £1,250 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Mar 2025 | Montgomery Close, Colchester CO2Colchester | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Barrack Street, Colchester CO1Colchester | — | — | £250 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO6Colchester | — | — | £676 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Colchester CO2House · Colchester | — | £518 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Mount Bures CO8Colchester | — | £1,100 | £1,050 | Cut 4.5% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Colchester CO45-bed furnished house · Colchester | £900 | £1,400 | £1,100 | Cut 21.4% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Oct 2022 | Colchester CO2Colchester | £625 | £850 | £700 | Cut 17.6% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Colchester CO4House · Colchester | £1,220 | £1,750 | £1,400 | Cut 20% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO61-bed house · Colchester | — | — | £628 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 1 Nov 2021 | Colchester CO4House · Colchester | — | £1,050 | £1,000 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 24 May 2021 | Colchester CO32-bed flat · Colchester | £750 | £825 | £825 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Mar 2021 | Apprentice Drive, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Church Street, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Victory Road, Colchester CO5Colchester | — | — | £695 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Jan 2019 | Trafalgar Road, Colchester CO3Colchester | £850 | — | £850 | Set | 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
- Home inspected 5
- Asking rents cited 4
- Damp or mould raised 4
- Landlord sent comparables 3
- Disrepair raised 3
- Hearing held 2
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Achieved rents cited 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 Colchester 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 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £825 | — |
| 5+ bed houses | 1 | £1,100 | — |
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 Colchester, median £652 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2025 | Barrack Street, Colchester CO1Colchester | — | — | £250 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO6Colchester | — | — | £676 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Spring Gardens Road, Colchester CO61-bed house · Colchester | — | — | £628 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Sep 2019 | Church Street, Colchester CO4Colchester | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Mar 2019 | Victory Road, Colchester CO5Colchester | — | — | £695 | 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 Colchester?
18 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 13 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 Colchester?
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 Colchester?
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 Colchester 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.