Rent tribunal decisions in Ipswich
16 published rent tribunal decisions in Ipswich. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in Ipswich. 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 Ipswich, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Ipswich yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 14
- Set below the proposal
- 45% of 11 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £850
- Cut 45%
- Confirmed 55%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Jul 2026 | Broom Hill Road, Ipswich IP12-bed detached house · Ipswich | £800 | £1,000 | £900 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Charles English Close, Ipswich IP13-bed terraced house · Ipswich | £1,600 | £1,700 | £1,700 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2026 | Berners Street, Ipswich IP11-bed flat · Ipswich | £512 | £700 | £619 | Cut 11.6% | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2026 | Ipswich IP42-bed unfurnished terraced house · Ipswich | £550 | £800 | £800 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 12 May 2025 | Ipswich IP33-bed unfurnished terraced house · Ipswich | £1,100 | £1,250 | £1,000 | Cut 20% | Earlier rules |
| 24 Mar 2025 | Nelson Road, Ipswich IP43-bed semi-detached house · Ipswich | £775 | £1,200 | £1,050 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Bramford Road, Ipswich IP12-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Ipswich | — | £925 | £925 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jul 2024 | Patteson Road, Ipswich IP3Ipswich | — | £800 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich IP1Studio flat · Ipswich | £410 | £510 | £510 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 4 Apr 2024 | London Road, Ipswich IP1Ipswich | £425 | — | £575 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Bramford Place, Ipswich IP1Ipswich | £650 | £715 | £715 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Apr 2023 | Manchester Road, Ipswich IP22-bed flat · Ipswich | — | — | £500 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Rope Walk, Ipswich IP42-bed flat · Ipswich | £950 | £980 | £980 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Ipswich IP4Ipswich | £430 | £495 | £430 | Cut 13.1% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Feb 2022 | Ipswich IP3Ipswich | £725 | £798 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Windsor Road, Ipswich IP1Unfurnished house · Ipswich | — | — | £450 | 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
- Landlord sent comparables 6
- Asking rents cited 6
- Achieved rents cited 5
- Disrepair raised 4
- Hearing held 3
- Landlord used an agent 3
- Portal listings cited 3
- Damp or mould raised 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 Ipswich by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £510 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 1 | £619 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £980 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £900 | 33% of 3 |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £1,050 | 67% of 3 |
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)
2 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Ipswich, median £475 a month, 1 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2023 | Manchester Road, Ipswich IP22-bed flat · Ipswich | — | — | £500 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Windsor Road, Ipswich IP1Unfurnished house · Ipswich | — | — | £450 | 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 Ipswich?
16 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 14 under the earlier rules and 2 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Ipswich?
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 Ipswich?
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 Ipswich 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.