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Rent tribunal decisions in Somerset
30 published rent tribunal decisions in Somerset. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 12 market-rent decisions in Somerset. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Somerset, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Somerset, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Somerset yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 23
- Set below the proposal
- 61% of 18 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 17%
- Median rent set
- £900
- Cut 61%
- Confirmed 22%
- Above 17%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2026 | Bridgwater TA73-bed unfurnished bungalow · Somerset | £878 | £1,028 | £1,045 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Taunton TA33-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | £920 | £995 | £940 | Cut 5.5% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Aug 2025 | Glastonbury BA63-bed house · Somerset | — | £2,700 | £2,060 | Cut 23.7% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Mar 2025 | Taunton TA3Somerset | £820 | £925 | £920 | Cut 0.5% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2025 | West Street, Yeovil BA222-bed unfurnished terraced house · Somerset | £550 | £600 | £680 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 21 Nov 2024 | Street BA16Somerset | £1,100 | £1,150 | £1,150 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 5 Aug 2024 | Durleigh Road, Bridgwater TA6Somerset | £1,750 | £1,850 | £1,850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Moor Lane, Wincanton BA93-bed detached house · Somerset | £850 | £1,000 | £950 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2024 | St Andrews View, Taunton TA22-bed terraced house · Somerset | £575 | £850 | £825 | Cut 2.9% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2024 | Church Road, Bridgwater TA73-bed unfurnished bungalow · Somerset | — | — | £878 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 31 May 2024 | St Andrews View, Taunton TA22-bed unfurnished house · Somerset | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 May 2024 | Stoney Street, Minehead TA243-bed unfurnished detached house · Somerset | — | — | £610 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 May 2024 | Homefield Close, Frome BA112-bed detached house · Somerset | £1,300 | £1,415 | £1,350 | Cut 4.6% | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2024 | Alcombe Road, Minehead TA242-bed unfurnished flat · Somerset | — | — | £675 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Bonita Drive, Bridgwater TA62-bed flat · Somerset | — | £915 | £915 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Templecombe BA83-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £667 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Mill Lane, Taunton TA32-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Somerset | — | — | £600 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Durleigh Road, Bridgwater TA6Unfurnished detached house · Somerset | — | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Church Lane, Frome BA113-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 May 2023 | Cleveland Street, Taunton TA12-bed terraced house · Somerset | £800 | £900 | £900 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Oct 2022 | Church Road, Bridgwater TA73-bed bungalow · Somerset | £575 | £795 | £770 | Cut 3.1% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Aug 2022 | Wellington TA212-bed flat · Somerset | £480 | £530 | £600 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 13 Jun 2022 | East Road, Street BA163-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | £895 | £940 | £900 | Cut 4.3% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Minehead TA241-bed part furnished flat · Somerset | £625 | £675 | £600 | Cut 11.1% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Nov 2021 | Wraxhill Road, Street BA164-bed part furnished semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £800 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Sep 2021 | Petherton Road, Bridgwater TA73-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | £695 | £825 | £700 | Cut 15.2% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Bath BA23-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | £550 | — | £410 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2019 | Templecombe BA83-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Nov 2019 | West Street, Yeovil BA221-bed house · Somerset | £498 | £520 | £515 | Cut 1% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Main Street, Yeovil BA222-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £700 | 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 13
- Disrepair raised 12
- Landlord sent comparables 11
- Asking rents cited 8
- Achieved rents cited 7
- Tenant sent comparables 6
- Portal listings cited 4
- Home inspected 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 Somerset 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 | 1 | £600 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £675 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £515 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 5 | £825 | 50% of 4 |
| 3-bed houses | 9 | £900 | 86% of 7 |
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)
7 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Somerset, median £683 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2024 | Stoney Street, Minehead TA243-bed unfurnished detached house · Somerset | — | — | £610 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Feb 2024 | Templecombe BA83-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £667 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Oct 2023 | Mill Lane, Taunton TA32-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Somerset | — | — | £600 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Church Lane, Frome BA113-bed semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Nov 2021 | Wraxhill Road, Street BA164-bed part furnished semi-detached house · Somerset | — | — | £800 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other councils
- Adur 4
- Amber Valley 11
- Arun 10
- Ashford 8
- Babergh 6
- Barking and Dagenham 30
- Barnet 107
- Barnsley 5
- Basildon 5
- Basingstoke and Deane 15
- Bassetlaw 4
- Bath and North East Somerset 13
- Bedford 14
- Bexley 36
- Birmingham 240
- Blaby 4
- Blackburn with Darwen 6
- Blackpool 9
- Bolsover 4
- Bolton 23
- Boston 2
- Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole 49
- Bracknell Forest 4
- Bradford 28
- Braintree 4
- Breckland 5
- Brent 135
- Brentwood 5
- Brighton and Hove 66
- Bristol, City of 67
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 Somerset?
30 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 23 under the earlier rules and 7 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Somerset?
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 Somerset?
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 Somerset 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.