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Rent tribunal decisions in County Durham
17 published rent tribunal decisions in County Durham, 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 2 market-rent decisions in County Durham. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in County Durham, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in County Durham, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −23.5% £400 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 46 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 12
- Set below the proposal
- 80% of 5 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 20%
- Median rent set
- £611
- Cut 80%
- Confirmed 0%
- Above 20%
Raising rents in County Durham? 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 17 of 17. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | Bishop Auckland Durham DL142-bed semi-detached house · County Durham | £550 | £630 | £600 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Pilgrims Way, County Durham DH13-bed furnished semi-detached house · County Durham | £1,200 | £1,700 | £1,300 | Cut 23.5% | New rules |
| 29 Jun 2026 | Co Durham DH91-bed unfurnished flat · County Durham | £614 | £651 | £667 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Backstone Road, Consett DH83-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · County Durham | £711 | £746 | £693 | Cut 7.1% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jun 2026 | Front Street, Stanley DH93-bed home · County Durham | £800 | £1,200 | £1,000 | Cut 16.7% | Earlier rules |
| 24 Sep 2025 | Consett DH82-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · County Durham | £600 | £700 | £550 | Cut 21.4% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Apr 2025 | Wadham Close, Peterlee SR82-bed terraced house · County Durham | — | — | £550 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Sep 2024 | Cotherstone Close, Consett DH84-bed unfurnished detached house · County Durham | — | — | £770 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Esh Winning DH7County Durham | — | — | £867 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Dec 2022 | County Durham DH62-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · County Durham | — | — | £600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Apr 2022 | Esh Winning DH72-bed unfurnished bungalow · County Durham | — | — | £611 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £360 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £312 | — | £444 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 May 2021 | County Durham DL53-bed unfurnished detached house · County Durham | — | — | £155 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Olive Street, Waldridge DH2County Durham | £358 | — | £399 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Nov 2019 | Hysehope Terrace, Consett DH8County Durham | £468 | — | £477 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Sep 2019 | Glen View, Barnard Castle DL12County Durham | — | — | £173 | Set | 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
- Asking rents cited 3
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Home inspected 1
- Landlord used an agent 1
- Landlord sent comparables 1
- Portal listings cited 1
- Damp or mould raised 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 County Durham 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 | £667 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 5 | £600 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £693 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £770 | — |
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 County Durham, median £460 a month, 4 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £360 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Nov 2021 | Bluebell Close, Newton Aycliffe DL5County Durham | £312 | — | £444 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Mar 2020 | Olive Street, Waldridge DH2County Durham | £358 | — | £399 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Nov 2019 | Hysehope Terrace, Consett DH8County Durham | £468 | — | £477 | 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 County Durham?
17 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 12 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 County Durham?
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 −23.5%.
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 County Durham?
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 County Durham 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.