Rent tribunal decisions in Oxford
10 published rent tribunal decisions in Oxford. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Oxford. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Oxford, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Oxford, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Oxford yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 6
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £600
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | Benson Road, Oxford OX3Oxford | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Leon Close, Oxford OX41-bed flat · Oxford | — | — | £727 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Dec 2023 | Bartholomew Road, Oxford OX4Oxford | £250 | £580 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Iffley Road, Oxford OX4Oxford | — | — | £875 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Nov 2022 | Spring Lane, Oxford OX3Oxford | £1,000 | £1,200 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jul 2022 | Vicarage Road Oxford OX1Oxford | — | £367 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Feb 2022 | Oxford OX4Oxford | — | £600 | £600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jun 2021 | Shirelake Close, Oxford OX1Oxford | — | £1,200 | £900 | Cut 25% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Feb 2021 | Oxford OX2Oxford | — | £1,188 | £600 | Cut 49.5% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Dec 2020 | Oxford OX4House · Oxford | — | — | £892 | 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
- Hearing held 2
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Achieved rents cited 2
- Asking rents cited 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Damp or mould raised 2
- Tenant sent comparables 1
- Portal listings cited 1
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
4 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Oxford, median £875 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Dec 2025 | Benson Road, Oxford OX3Oxford | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Jun 2025 | Leon Close, Oxford OX41-bed flat · Oxford | — | — | £727 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Iffley Road, Oxford OX4Oxford | — | — | £875 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Dec 2020 | Oxford OX4House · Oxford | — | — | £892 | 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 Oxford?
10 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 6 under the earlier rules and 4 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Oxford?
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 Oxford?
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 Oxford 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.