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Rent tribunal decisions in Mid Sussex
22 published rent tribunal decisions in Mid Sussex. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 11 market-rent decisions in Mid Sussex. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Mid Sussex, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Mid Sussex yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 19
- Set below the proposal
- 73% of 11 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 9%
- Median rent set
- £978
- Cut 73%
- Confirmed 18%
- Above 9%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Sharpthorne Road, East Grinstead RH192-bed semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £750 | £1,550 | £935 | Cut 39.7% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2026 | Sharpthorne Road, East Grinstead RH19House · Mid Sussex | £600 | — | £720 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Top Road, East Grinstead RH19Mid Sussex | £650 | £1,250 | £1,250 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Aug 2026 | East Grinstead RH193-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £650 | £1,550 | £975 | Cut 37.1% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Grinstead Lane, East Grinstead RH19Mid Sussex | £1,475 | £2,170 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Chilling street, Sharpthorne RH193-bed furnished semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £1,250 | £1,784 | £1,425 | Cut 20.1% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Chilling Street, Nr East Grinstead RH193-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £775 | £1,750 | £1,105 | Cut 36.9% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jul 2026 | Old Farm Close, Haywards Heath RH172-bed home · Mid Sussex | £867 | — | £1,079 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Colwell Gardens, Hayards Heath RH16Mid Sussex | £645 | £950 | £775 | Cut 18.4% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Oct 2024 | London Road, Haywards Heath RH173-bed unfurnished detached house · Mid Sussex | — | — | £930 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Oct 2024 | South Road, Haywards Heath RH161-bed flat · Mid Sussex | £875 | £995 | £995 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Brighton Road, Hassocks BN63-bed detached house · Mid Sussex | — | — | £972 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Trinity Road, Hassocks BN61-bed flat · Mid Sussex | £727 | £784 | £935 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Lewes Road, Lindfield RH162-bed terraced house · Mid Sussex | £950 | £1,025 | £980 | Cut 4.4% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Oct 2023 | The Street, Hassocks BN61-bed semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £1,125 | £1,450 | £1,245 | Cut 14.1% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Church Lane, Hassocks BN63-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | — | — | £850 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Lewes Road, Lindfield RH162-bed terraced house · Mid Sussex | £925 | £975 | £950 | Cut 2.6% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Aug 2020 | Old Farm Close, Haywards Heath RH17Mid Sussex | £780 | £936 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jul 2020 | Old Farm Close, Haywards Heath RH17Mid Sussex | £780 | £936 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jun 2020 | Old Farm Close, Haywards Heath RH17Mid Sussex | £950 | £1,092 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Sep 2019 | Lewes Road, Lindfield RH16Mid Sussex | £840 | £975 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Albourne Road, Hassocks BN6Mid Sussex | — | — | £758 | 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
- Disrepair raised 11
- Tenant sent comparables 8
- Landlord sent comparables 7
- Damp or mould raised 7
- Achieved rents cited 5
- Portal listings cited 5
- Notice validity raised 4
- Hearing held 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 Mid Sussex 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 | £965 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £1,245 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £950 | 100% of 3 |
| 3-bed houses | 4 | £1,040 | 100% 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)
3 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Mid Sussex, median £850 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 2024 | Brighton Road, Hassocks BN63-bed detached house · Mid Sussex | — | — | £972 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Church Lane, Hassocks BN63-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | — | — | £850 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Albourne Road, Hassocks BN6Mid Sussex | — | — | £758 | 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 Mid Sussex?
22 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 19 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 Mid Sussex?
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 Mid Sussex?
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 Mid Sussex 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.