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Cut 12.8%Earlier rulesHAV/24UM/MNR/2026/0087

Studio flat, Romsey Road, Southampton SO16: rent tribunal decision

Landlord proposed £975; the First-tier Tribunal set £850 (−12.8%) on 31 Jul 2026 under the earlier rules. Case HAV/24UM/MNR/2026/0087.

Rent paid before
£875
a month
Landlord proposed
£975
+11.5% on the rent paid
Tribunal set
£850
−12.8% against the proposal
Decided
31 Jul 2026
Applied
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Wait
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Rules
Earlier rules
Notice start date
12 Apr 2026
Decided on
The papers
Tribunal region
Southern

The home

2 studios decided in Southampton →
Type
Studio
Bedrooms
Studio
Double glazing
Yes

As the tribunal described the home in its decision.

What the decision shows

The landlord proposed £975 a month (+11.5% on the £875 already paid). The tribunal set £850, £125 a month (−12.8%) below the proposal: about £1,500 over a year.

The rent set is below the £875 the tenant was already paying. The tribunal values the home as it is, whatever the current rent.

Read the full decision on GOV.UK ↗

Evidence and issues

  • Landlord sent comparables
  • Tenant sent comparables
  • Achieved rents cited
  • Asking rents cited
  • Portal listings cited
  • Disrepair raised
  • Damp or mould raised
  • Hearing held
  • Home inspected
  • Landlord used an agent
  • Hardship delay asked for
  • Landlord ordered to repay the £47 fee
  • Notice validity raised

Read from the published text. Highlighted items are mentioned in the decision; read it on GOV.UK for the detail.

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How Southampton compares

All decisions in Southampton →
70% cut

Share of 30 earlier-rules decisions in Southampton set below the proposal.

£850

Median market rent the tribunal set in Southampton, a month.

36

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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.