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Rent tribunal decisions in Stevenage
5 published rent tribunal decisions in Stevenage, 1 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (100% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in Stevenage. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Stevenage, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −7.5% £125 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 42 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,475
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Raising rents in Stevenage? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
Start your free trialLatest under the new rules
Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 5 of 5. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | Gates Way, Stevenage SG12-bed furnished flat · Stevenage | £1,282 | £1,675 | £1,550 | Cut 7.5% | New rules |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Stevenage SG14-bed unfurnished detached house · Stevenage | £1,300 | £1,730 | £1,700 | Cut 1.7% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Jan 2025 | Stevenage SG21-bed detached house · Stevenage | £1,100 | £1,500 | £1,400 | Cut 6.7% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Stevenage SG1Stevenage | — | £1,150 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Stephenson Mews, Stevenage SG22-bed terraced house · Stevenage | £950 | £1,400 | £1,300 | Cut 7.1% | Earlier rules |
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
- Tenant sent comparables 3
- Disrepair raised 3
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Hearing held 1
- Landlord used an agent 1
- Asking rents cited 1
- Damp or mould raised 1
- Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee 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 Stevenage by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £1,550 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £1,400 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £1,300 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,700 | — |
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.
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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 Stevenage?
5 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 4 under the earlier rules and 0 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Stevenage?
Under the new rules, 1 of 1 decisions here (100%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −7.5%.
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 Stevenage?
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 Stevenage 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.