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Rent tribunal decisions in Hastings
19 published rent tribunal decisions in Hastings. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 8 market-rent decisions in Hastings. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Hastings, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Hastings, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Hastings yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 18
- Set below the proposal
- 93% of 15 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £930
- Cut 93%
- Confirmed 7%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul 2026 | Hastings TN37Studio flat · Hastings | £368 | £750 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Winding Street, Hastings TN342-bed detached house · Hastings | £650 | £1,200 | £1,050 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Dec 2025 | Downs Road, Hastings TN34Hastings | £930 | £1,175 | £1,000 | Cut 14.9% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Sep 2025 | Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN37Hastings | — | — | £789 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Manor Road, Hastings TN34Hastings | £580 | £1,100 | £965 | Cut 12.3% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Manor Road, Hastings TN34Hastings | £580 | £1,100 | £950 | Cut 13.6% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2024 | Downs Road, Hastings TN34Hastings | £875 | £1,050 | £930 | Cut 11.4% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Carmel Heights, St Leonards-on-Sea TN382-bed flat · Hastings | £895 | £995 | £878 | Cut 11.8% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Buchanan Gardens, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN38Semi-detached house · Hastings | £1,200 | £1,400 | £1,330 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Jul 2023 | Bower Close, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN374-bed detached house · Hastings | £1,400 | £1,850 | £1,650 | Cut 10.8% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jul 2023 | Maze Hill, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN383-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Hastings | £750 | £1,100 | £850 | Cut 22.7% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Sep 2022 | Hastings TN342-bed flat · Hastings | £825 | £1,100 | £880 | Cut 20% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Carlisle Parade, Hastings TN343-bed unfurnished flat · Hastings | £895 | £975 | £960 | Cut 1.5% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Aug 2022 | Maze Hill, St. Leonards-on-Sea TN383-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Hastings | £575 | £900 | £750 | Cut 16.7% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings TN341-bed semi-detached house · Hastings | £650 | £825 | £750 | Cut 9.1% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Queens Road, Hastings TN343-bed flat · Hastings | £750 | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Bohemia Road, St. Leonards TN373-bed home · Hastings | £446 | £750 | £450 | Cut 40% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Aug 2020 | Carisbrooke Road, St. Leonards TN382-bed unfurnished maisonette · Hastings | £670 | £690 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Aug 2019 | Albany Road, St. Leonards TN382-bed semi-detached house · Hastings | £410 | £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
- Disrepair raised 8
- Damp or mould raised 8
- Landlord sent comparables 5
- Portal listings cited 3
- Landlord used an agent 2
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Asking rents 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 Hastings by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | — | — |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £879 | — |
| 3-bed flats | 2 | £905 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £750 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £1,050 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 2 | £800 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,650 | — |
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)
1 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Hastings, median £789 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Sep 2025 | Battle Road, St Leonards-on-Sea TN37Hastings | — | — | £789 | 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 Hastings?
19 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 18 under the earlier rules and 1 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Hastings?
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 Hastings?
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 Hastings 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.