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Rent tribunal decisions in Central Bedfordshire
19 published rent tribunal decisions in Central Bedfordshire. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in Central Bedfordshire. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Central Bedfordshire, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Central Bedfordshire, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Central Bedfordshire yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 13
- Set below the proposal
- 71% of 7 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,350
- Cut 71%
- Confirmed 29%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Rosemary Lane, Bedford MK424-bed part furnished detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £2,000 | £2,150 | £2,150 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Colston Rise, Ampthill MK45Flat · Central Bedfordshire | £1,095 | £1,300 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Boater Drive, Luton LU53-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,595 | £1,700 | £1,650 | Cut 2.9% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Apr 2026 | Biggleswade SG18Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £984 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Apr 2026 | Central Bedfordshire LU54-bed detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,750 | £1,850 | £1,850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Central Bedfordshire SG183-bed terraced house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,250 | £1,590 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Jun 2025 | Harebell Gardens, Dunstable LU54-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £1,675 | £1,775 | £1,750 | Cut 1.4% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Bedford Road, Central Bedfordshire SG182-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £825 | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Central Bedfordshire LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Cornflower Drive, Dunstable LU53-bed end-terrace house · Central Bedfordshire | — | £1,630 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Aug 2024 | Linden Road, Dunstable LU5Central Bedfordshire | £693 | — | £1,350 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Central Bedfordshire MK172-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £39,000 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Central Bedfordshire MK432-bed house · Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £35,154 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Central Bedfordshire LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £774 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Marquis Hill, Shillington SG5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £950 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Jul 2022 | Highfield Crescent, Brogborough MK43Central Bedfordshire | £535 | £750 | £730 | Cut 2.7% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Feb 2022 | Central Bedfordshire MK451-bed house · Central Bedfordshire | £525 | £795 | £625 | Cut 21.4% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Mar 2020 | Luton Road, Dunstable LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £659 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Oct 2019 | Ampthill MK45Central Bedfordshire | £650 | £675 | £650 | Cut 3.7% | 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
- Damp or mould raised 6
- Landlord used an agent 5
- Achieved rents cited 5
- Disrepair raised 5
- Home inspected 4
- Tenant sent comparables 4
- Portal listings cited 4
- Asking rents cited 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 Central Bedfordshire by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £625 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | — | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £1,650 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 3 | £1,850 | 33% 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)
6 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Central Bedfordshire, median £967 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Apr 2026 | Biggleswade SG18Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £984 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Central Bedfordshire MK172-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £39,000 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Central Bedfordshire MK432-bed house · Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £35,154 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Sep 2022 | Central Bedfordshire LU5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £774 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Sep 2022 | Marquis Hill, Shillington SG5Central Bedfordshire | — | — | £950 | 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 Central Bedfordshire?
19 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 13 under the earlier rules and 6 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Central Bedfordshire?
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 Central Bedfordshire?
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 Central Bedfordshire 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.