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Rent tribunal decisions in Wolverhampton
22 published rent tribunal decisions in Wolverhampton. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Wolverhampton. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 3 times; it agreed 3 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Wolverhampton, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Wolverhampton yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 18
- Set below the proposal
- 69% of 13 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 15%
- Median rent set
- £800
- Cut 69%
- Confirmed 15%
- Above 15%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Clarendon Street, Wolverhampton WV31-bed furnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton | £375 | £550 | £450 | Cut 18.2% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Packwood Close, Willenhall WV131-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton | £650 | £795 | £795 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 17 Aug 2026 | Brantley Avenue, Wolverhampton WV32-bed flat · Wolverhampton | £705 | £775 | £735 | Cut 5.2% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Wolverhampton WV63-bed terraced house · Wolverhampton | £400 | £850 | £825 | Cut 2.9% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jul 2026 | Norman Davis Gardens, Bilston WV142-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton | £850 | £980 | £980 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Mount Road, Willenhall WV132-bed terraced house · Wolverhampton | £895 | £995 | £900 | Cut 9.5% | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2026 | Wolverhampton WV102-bed flat · Wolverhampton | £725 | £950 | £800 | Cut 15.8% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Nov 2025 | Wayford Glade, Willenhall WV133-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Wolverhampton | £625 | £1,000 | £950 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2025 | Phoenix Street, Wolverhampton WV23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Wolverhampton | £750 | £825 | £800 | Cut 3% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Wolverhampton WV103-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Wolverhampton | £650 | £775 | £820 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Wolverhampton WV142-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton | — | — | £875 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Stowheath Lane, Wolverhampton WV1Unfurnished semi-detached house · Wolverhampton | — | — | £756 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jun 2024 | Phoenix Street, Wolverhampton WV23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Wolverhampton | — | — | £750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2024 | Wolverhampton WV43-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Wolverhampton | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2024 | Market Square, Wolverhampton WV3Unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton | — | — | £875 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 May 2024 | Lime Street, Wolverhampton WV3Wolverhampton | £394 | — | £533 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Emerson Road, Wolverhampton WV103-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Wolverhampton | £725 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Wolverhampton WV61-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton | £391 | £422 | £477 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Lime Street, Wolverhampton WV3Wolverhampton | £381 | — | £394 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Fairview Road, Wolverhampton WV11House · Wolverhampton | £427 | — | £512 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Trysull Road, Wolverhampton WV3Furnished house · Wolverhampton | — | — | £302 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Vaughan Road, Willenham WV131-bed house · Wolverhampton | — | £600 | £575 | Cut 4.2% | 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
- Landlord sent comparables 6
- Damp or mould raised 5
- Home inspected 4
- Hearing held 3
- Asking rents cited 3
- Hardship delay asked for 3
- Hardship delay granted 3
- Landlord used an agent 2
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 Wolverhampton 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 | £477 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 4 | £838 | 67% of 3 |
| 1-bed houses | 3 | £575 | 67% of 3 |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £900 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 7 | £820 | 80% of 5 |
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)
4 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Wolverhampton, median £453 a month, 3 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 2024 | Lime Street, Wolverhampton WV3Wolverhampton | £394 | — | £533 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jan 2021 | Lime Street, Wolverhampton WV3Wolverhampton | £381 | — | £394 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Sep 2019 | Fairview Road, Wolverhampton WV11House · Wolverhampton | £427 | — | £512 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Dec 2018 | Trysull Road, Wolverhampton WV3Furnished house · Wolverhampton | — | — | £302 | 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 Wolverhampton?
22 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 18 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 Wolverhampton?
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 Wolverhampton?
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 Wolverhampton 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.