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Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed houses in South East
23 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed houses in South East. Median rent set £725 a month; 89% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed houses in South East are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 7 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in this group yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 23
- Set below the proposal
- 89% of 19 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £725
- Cut 89%
- Confirmed 11%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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- Cut 7.8%
1-bed terraced house
Salisbury Road, Portsmouth PO412 Jun 2026 · Portsmouth · Earlier rules£900£830a month - Cut 14.7%
1-bed detached house
Hythe CT216 Jan 2026 · Folkestone and Hythe · Earlier rules£850£725a month - Set
1-bed furnished terraced house
Cardiff Road, Reading RG1£1,050a month2 Aug 2025 · Reading · Earlier rules - Cut 40.4%
1-bed detached house
Church Lane, Hartley Wintney RG273 Feb 2025 · Hart · Earlier rules£1,175£700a month - Set
1-bed semi-detached house
Vale of White Horse SN7Rent not stated in the published decision12 Feb 2024 · Vale of White Horse · Earlier rules - Cut 0.5%
1-bed semi-detached house
Tisbury Road, Hove BN330 Jan 2024 · Brighton and Hove · Earlier rules£925£920a month
Every decision
The latest 23 of 23.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Salisbury Road, Portsmouth PO41-bed terraced house · Portsmouth | £600 | £900 | £830 | Cut 7.8% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jan 2026 | Hythe CT211-bed detached house · Folkestone and Hythe | £605 | £850 | £725 | Cut 14.7% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Aug 2025 | Cardiff Road, Reading RG11-bed furnished terraced house · Reading | £975 | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Church Lane, Hartley Wintney RG271-bed detached house · Hart | £675 | £1,175 | £700 | Cut 40.4% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Feb 2024 | Vale of White Horse SN71-bed semi-detached house · Vale of White Horse | — | £875 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Tisbury Road, Hove BN31-bed semi-detached house · Brighton and Hove | £750 | £925 | £920 | Cut 0.5% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Nov 2023 | Downside Bridge Road, Cobham KT111-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Elmbridge | £1,300 | £1,500 | £1,430 | Cut 4.7% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Oct 2023 | The Street, Hassocks BN61-bed semi-detached house · Mid Sussex | £1,125 | £1,450 | £1,245 | Cut 14.1% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Ashford Road, Eastbourne BN211-bed terraced house · Eastbourne | £625 | £800 | £650 | Cut 18.7% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Newstead Rise, Reading RG21-bed unfurnished terraced house · Reading | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Colne Drive, Walton-on-Thames KT121-bed semi-detached house · Elmbridge | £1,000 | £1,150 | £1,050 | Cut 8.7% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Feb 2023 | Victoria Street, Gillingham ME71-bed terraced house · Medway | £585 | £675 | £675 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Oct 2022 | Sussex Square, Brighton BN21-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | £800 | £1,200 | £800 | Cut 33.3% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Alver Bridge View, Gosport PO121-bed terraced house · Gosport | £675 | £875 | £765 | Cut 12.6% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Jun 2022 | Cornwallis Gardens, Hastings TN341-bed semi-detached house · Hastings | £650 | £825 | £750 | Cut 9.1% | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2022 | Ellerburn Place, Milton Keynes MK41-bed terraced house · Milton Keynes | — | £850 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2022 | Fareham PO161-bed terraced house · Fareham | £475 | £750 | £701 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jan 2022 | Herbert Road, Southsea PO41-bed end-terrace house · Portsmouth | £412 | £760 | £615 | Cut 19.1% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Nov 2021 | Chaffinch Close, Chatham ME51-bed terraced house · Medway | £450 | £700 | £700 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Oct 2021 | Brunswick Place, Hove BN31-bed terraced house · Brighton and Hove | £725 | £950 | £725 | Cut 23.7% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Aug 2021 | Fetherston Road, Lancing BN151-bed semi-detached house · Adur | £575 | £700 | £675 | Cut 3.6% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2021 | Victoria Street, Gillingham ME71-bed terraced house · Medway | £560 | £585 | £560 | Cut 4.3% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Feb 2020 | Canterbury Street, Gillingham ME71-bed terraced house · Medway | — | £623 | £540 | Cut 13.3% | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed houses in South East?
Across 23 published decisions, the median rent set was £725 a month. Each decision values one home on its own evidence and condition, so use these as a guide to risk, not a price.
How often does the tribunal cut rent increases on 1-bed houses here?
17 of 19 decisions with both figures published (89%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −12.6%.
Raising the rent on a 1-bed house in South East? Check it first
- 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.