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Rent tribunal decisions in Cornwall
21 published rent tribunal decisions in Cornwall. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in Cornwall. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Cornwall, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Cornwall yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 16
- Set below the proposal
- 87% of 15 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 13%
- Median rent set
- £850
- Cut 87%
- Confirmed 0%
- Above 13%
Raising rents in Cornwall? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep 2026 | Pine Walk, Redruth TR153-bed end-terrace house · Cornwall | £1,050 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Tremear Green, Saint Columb TR92-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | £850 | £950 | £850 | Cut 10.5% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Newham Road, Truro TR13-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | £2,300 | £2,500 | £2,520 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Crantock Street, Newquay TR7Cornwall | £900 | £1,150 | £975 | Cut 15.2% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Newquay TR7Cornwall | £775 | £925 | £825 | Cut 10.8% | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2025 | Tehidy Road, Camborne TR143-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | — | — | £815 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Tolverth Row, Penzance TR203-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | £1,275 | £1,350 | £1,325 | Cut 1.9% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jun 2024 | Scorrier Street, Redruth TR161-bed terraced house · Cornwall | — | £570 | £563 | Cut 1.3% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jan 2024 | Whitworth Close, Truro TR52-bed bungalow · Cornwall | £650 | £1,350 | £940 | Cut 30.4% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jan 2024 | Race Hill, Launceston PL153-bed end-terrace house · Cornwall | £725 | £900 | £800 | Cut 11.1% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Helston TR133-bed end-terrace house · Cornwall | £950 | £1,150 | £1,090 | Cut 5.2% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Liskeard PL143-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | — | — | £715 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Penmere Place, Falmouth TR113-bed terraced house · Cornwall | £900 | £1,100 | £950 | Cut 13.6% | Earlier rules |
| 15 May 2023 | Pengover Green, Liskeard PL142-bed terraced house · Cornwall | £300 | £425 | £420 | Cut 1.2% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Marazion TR171-bed bungalow · Cornwall | — | — | £425 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Connoc Close, Liskeard PL142-bed house · Cornwall | £447 | £465 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 May 2022 | St. Austell PL262-bed terraced house · Cornwall | — | — | £7,800 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Torpoint PL112-bed detached house · Cornwall | £600 | £800 | £600 | Cut 25% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Nov 2021 | Tresaderns Road, Redruth TR153-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | £720 | £850 | £750 | Cut 11.8% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jun 2021 | Liskeard PL144-bed detached house · Cornwall | — | £800 | £850 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Stratton Terrace, Falmouth TR11Cornwall | — | — | £2,600 | 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 10
- Tenant sent comparables 9
- Asking rents cited 9
- Landlord sent comparables 6
- Disrepair raised 5
- Achieved rents cited 2
- Portal listings cited 2
- Hearing held 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 Cornwall by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £563 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 5 | £725 | 100% of 4 |
| 3-bed houses | 7 | £1,090 | 86% of 7 |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £850 | — |
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 Cornwall, median £815 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2025 | Tehidy Road, Camborne TR143-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | — | — | £815 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Liskeard PL143-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall | — | — | £715 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Dec 2022 | Marazion TR171-bed bungalow · Cornwall | — | — | £425 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 May 2022 | St. Austell PL262-bed terraced house · Cornwall | — | — | £7,800 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Aug 2019 | Stratton Terrace, Falmouth TR11Cornwall | — | — | £2,600 | 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
- Bristol, City of 67
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 Cornwall?
21 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 16 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 Cornwall?
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 Cornwall?
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 Cornwall 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.