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Rent tribunal decisions in Leicester
34 published rent tribunal decisions in Leicester. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in Leicester. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Leicester, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Leicester, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Leicester yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 24
- Set below the proposal
- 90% of 10 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £812
- Cut 90%
- Confirmed 10%
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The latest 30 of 34. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Western Road, Leicester LE32-bed terraced house · Leicester | £650 | £850 | £740 | Cut 12.9% | Earlier rules |
| 21 May 2026 | Anstey Lane, Leicester LE41-bed unfurnished flat · Leicester | £815 | £950 | £900 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2026 | Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester LE52-bed flat · Leicester | £420 | — | £516 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Mar 2026 | St Saviours Road, Leicester LE51-bed unfurnished flat · Leicester | £425 | £457 | £448 | Cut 2.1% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Mar 2026 | Sheridan Street, Leicester LE22-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | £1,095 | £950 | Cut 13.2% | Earlier rules |
| 31 May 2025 | Leicester LE42-bed terraced house · Leicester | £433 | £683 | £683 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Leicester LE24-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £1,300 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Sandown Road, Leicester LE2Leicester | £365 | — | £398 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Cambridge Street, Leicester LE3Leicester | £446 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Leicester LE3Leicester | £445 | — | £550 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Oct 2024 | Glaisdale Close, Leicester LE43-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Leicester | — | £950 | £930 | Cut 2.1% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2024 | Dean Road, Leicester LE43-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Leicester | — | £1,196 | £1,185 | Cut 0.9% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jul 2024 | Abbey LE41-bed unfurnished flat · Leicester | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Leicester LE23-bed furnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £537 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Warren Avenue, Leicester LE42-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Mar 2024 | Stonesby Avenue, Leicester LE23-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Leicester | — | — | £825 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jan 2024 | Western Road, Leicester LE33-bed terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2023 | Houlditch Road, Leicester LE22-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Leicester | — | — | £950 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Dec 2023 | Repton Street, Leicester LE33-bed semi-detached house · Leicester | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Herschell Street, Leicester LE23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | £925 | £823 | Cut 11% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2023 | Yew Tree Drive, Leicester LE33-bed unfurnished house · Leicester | — | — | £775 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 May 2023 | Larch Street, Leicester LE53-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jan 2023 | Berners street, Leicester LE22-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Cambridge Street, Leicester LE3Leicester | £416 | — | £446 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 May 2022 | St Denys Road, Leicester LE52-bed unfurnished house · Leicester | — | £725 | £637 | Cut 12.1% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Feb 2022 | Welford Road, Leicester LE2Leicester | £394 | — | £416 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Sep 2021 | Vernon Road, Leicester LE22-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £650 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2020 | Cheviot Road, Leicester LE22-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | £640 | £635 | Cut 0.8% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jun 2020 | Getliffe Road, Leicester LE42-bed unfurnished terraced house · Leicester | — | — | £512 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Knighton Drive, Leicester LE2Leicester | £555 | — | £585 | 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 6
- Hearing held 4
- Home inspected 4
- Landlord sent comparables 4
- Disrepair raised 4
- Achieved rents cited 2
- Tenant sent comparables 1
- Portal listings cited 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 Leicester 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 | 3 | £674 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 10 | £711 | 80% of 5 |
| 3-bed houses | 9 | £825 | 100% of 3 |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,300 | — |
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)
10 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Leicester, median £485 a month, 9 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | Cropthorne Avenue, Leicester LE52-bed flat · Leicester | £420 | — | £516 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Sandown Road, Leicester LE2Leicester | £365 | — | £398 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Cambridge Street, Leicester LE3Leicester | £446 | — | £498 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Oct 2024 | Leicester LE3Leicester | £445 | — | £550 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Nov 2022 | Cambridge Street, Leicester LE3Leicester | £416 | — | £446 | 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 Leicester?
34 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 24 under the earlier rules and 10 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Leicester?
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 Leicester?
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 Leicester 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.