Rent tribunal decisions in IP1, Ipswich
9 published rent tribunal decisions in IP1 (Ipswich), 1 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (0% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in IP1 (Ipswich). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in IP1 (Ipswich), all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 0% England 61%
- Median cut, where cut
- —
- Median wait, application to decision
- 72 days
- Cut 0%
- Confirmed 100%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 7
- Set below the proposal
- 33% of 6 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £808
- Cut 33%
- Confirmed 67%
Raising rents in IP1 (Ipswich)? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 9 of 9. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug 2026 | Westholme Road, Ipswich IP14-bed semi-detached house · Ipswich | £1,300 | £1,350 | £1,350 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Broom Hill Road, Ipswich IP12-bed detached house · Ipswich | £800 | £1,000 | £900 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2026 | Charles English Close, Ipswich IP13-bed terraced house · Ipswich | £1,600 | £1,700 | £1,700 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2026 | Berners Street, Ipswich IP11-bed flat · Ipswich | £512 | £700 | £619 | Cut 11.6% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Bramford Road, Ipswich IP12-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Ipswich | — | £925 | £925 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jul 2024 | Sir Alf Ramsey Way, Ipswich IP1Studio flat · Ipswich | £410 | £510 | £510 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 4 Apr 2024 | London Road, Ipswich IP1Ipswich | £425 | — | £575 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Bramford Place, Ipswich IP1Ipswich | £650 | £715 | £715 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Nov 2021 | Windsor Road, Ipswich IP1Unfurnished house · Ipswich | — | — | £450 | 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
- Landlord sent comparables 4
- Achieved rents cited 4
- Asking rents cited 4
- Disrepair raised 4
- Damp or mould raised 4
- Hearing held 2
- Landlord used an agent 2
- Hardship delay asked for 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 IP1 (Ipswich) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £510 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 1 | £619 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £913 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 1 | £1,700 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £1,350 | — |
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)
1 Rent Act 1977 decisions in IP1 (Ipswich), median £450 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Nov 2021 | Windsor Road, Ipswich IP1Unfurnished house · Ipswich | — | — | £450 | Registered | Fair rent |
Nearby districts
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 IP1 (Ipswich)?
9 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 7 under the earlier rules and 1 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in IP1 (Ipswich)?
Under the new rules, 0 of 1 decisions here (0%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 61% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was —.
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 IP1 (Ipswich)?
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 IP1 (Ipswich) 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 1 Nov 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.