Rent tribunal decisions in Lewes
8 published rent tribunal decisions in Lewes. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Lewes. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Lewes, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Lewes, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Lewes yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 7
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 5 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,040
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jul 2026 | Seaview Avenue, Peacehaven BN102-bed semi-detached house · Lewes | £1,350 | £1,500 | £1,400 | Cut 6.7% | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Peacehaven BN102-bed unfurnished flat · Lewes | £1,200 | £1,250 | £1,200 | Cut 4% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Little Place Lane, Seaford BN25Lewes | £900 | £950 | £900 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2025 | South Coast Road, Peacehaven BN102-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Lewes | — | — | £1,040 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Gibbon Road, Newhaven BN91-bed flat · Lewes | £840 | £960 | £900 | Cut 6.2% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Pelham Road, Seaford BN251-bed unfurnished flat · Lewes | £680 | — | £665 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Nov 2023 | Crockendale Field, Lewes BN82-bed detached house · Lewes | £1,450 | £1,600 | £1,550 | Cut 3.1% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Cockshut Road, Lewes BN73-bed detached house · Lewes | — | — | £1,450 | 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
- Damp or mould raised 6
- Home inspected 2
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Hearing held 1
- Landlord sent comparables 1
- Achieved rents cited 1
- Asking 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 Lewes by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flats | 2 | £783 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £1,200 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £1,400 | — |
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 Lewes, median £1,450 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Aug 2023 | Cockshut Road, Lewes BN73-bed detached house · Lewes | — | — | £1,450 | 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.
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Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in Lewes?
8 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 7 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 Lewes?
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 Lewes?
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 Lewes 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.