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Rent tribunal decisions in Eastbourne
25 published rent tribunal decisions in Eastbourne. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 8 market-rent decisions in Eastbourne. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Eastbourne, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Eastbourne, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Eastbourne yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 22
- Set below the proposal
- 79% of 19 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 5%
- Median rent set
- £838
- Cut 79%
- Confirmed 16%
- Above 5%
Raising rents in Eastbourne? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Eastbourne BN21Furnished house · Eastbourne | £540 | £675 | £650 | Cut 3.7% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Eversfield Road Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | £825 | £900 | £850 | Cut 5.6% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2026 | Southbourne Road, Eastbourne BN223-bed furnished end-terrace house · Eastbourne | £1,400 | £1,650 | £1,475 | Cut 10.6% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Apr 2026 | Arundel Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | £780 | £975 | £890 | Cut 8.7% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2025 | Green Street, Eastbourne BN21Eastbourne | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Mar 2025 | Arundel Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | £740 | £925 | £780 | Cut 15.7% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Royal Parade, Eastbourne BN22Eastbourne | £575 | £650 | £615 | Cut 5.4% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Tideswell Road, Eastbourne BN212-bed unfurnished flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £950 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Dec 2024 | Gore Park Road, Eastbourne BN21Eastbourne | £850 | £980 | £900 | Cut 8.2% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed unfurnished flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £620 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN212-bed unfurnished flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £825 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jul 2024 | Knoll Crescent, Eastbourne BN223-bed semi-detached house · Eastbourne | £875 | £1,200 | £1,185 | Cut 1.2% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Manor Road, Eastbourne BN223-bed semi-detached house · Eastbourne | £850 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 16 Feb 2024 | Glenmore Mews, Eastbourne BN212-bed terraced house · Eastbourne | £750 | £1,200 | £1,140 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Dursley Road, Eastbourne BN222-bed terraced house · Eastbourne | £875 | £1,250 | £1,100 | Cut 12% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Ashford Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed terraced house · Eastbourne | £625 | £800 | £650 | Cut 18.7% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Arundel Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | £575 | £875 | £740 | Cut 15.4% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Mar 2023 | Lavender Close, Eastbourne BN234-bed semi-detached house · Eastbourne | £1,195 | £1,700 | £1,250 | Cut 26.5% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Dec 2022 | Falmouth Close, Eastbourne BN232-bed furnished flat · Eastbourne | £850 | £975 | £975 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Eastbourne BN222-bed flat · Eastbourne | £733 | £819 | £775 | Cut 5.4% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Sep 2022 | Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | £515 | £540 | £600 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Selwyn Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £500 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Ratton Road, Eastbourne BN21Studio flat · Eastbourne | £455 | £555 | £555 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Firle Road, Eastbourne BN222-bed unfurnished house · Eastbourne | — | — | £725 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Jun 2019 | Fastnet Close, Eastbourne BN23Eastbourne | £750 | £800 | £760 | Cut 5% | 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 13
- Portal listings cited 8
- Disrepair raised 8
- Tenant sent comparables 6
- Landlord sent comparables 5
- Home inspected 4
- Achieved rents cited 4
- Asking rents cited 4
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 Eastbourne by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £555 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 6 | £760 | 80% of 5 |
| 2-bed flats | 4 | £888 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £650 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £1,120 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £1,185 | 67% of 3 |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,250 | — |
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)
3 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Eastbourne, median £613 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun 2025 | Green Street, Eastbourne BN21Eastbourne | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Dec 2021 | Selwyn Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £500 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jan 2021 | Firle Road, Eastbourne BN222-bed unfurnished house · Eastbourne | — | — | £725 | 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 Eastbourne?
25 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 22 under the earlier rules and 3 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Eastbourne?
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 Eastbourne?
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 Eastbourne 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.