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Rent tribunal decisions for studios in South East
16 rent tribunal decisions for studios in South East. Median rent set £785 a month; 79% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a studio against similar homes nearby, so decisions on studios in South East are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 3 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.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −5.4% £55 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 24 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 15
- Set below the proposal
- 77% of 13 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £785
- Cut 77%
- Confirmed 23%
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 5.4%
Part furnished studio flat
Southdown View Road, Worthing BN143 Sep 2026 · Worthing · New rules£1,015£960a month - Cut 14.2%
Unfurnished studio flat
Ambrose Place, Worthing BN113 Aug 2026 · Worthing · Earlier rules£758£650a month - Cut 12.8%
Studio flat
Romsey Road, Southampton SO1631 Jul 2026 · Southampton · Earlier rules£975£850a month - Struck out
Studio flat
Hastings TN37Notice invalid: no rent set22 Jul 2026 · Hastings · Earlier rules - Cut 4.2%
Furnished studio flat
Castle Street, High Wycombe HP1317 Jul 2026 · Buckinghamshire · Earlier rules£835£800a month - Cut 10.9%
Studio flat
Vale of White Horse OX21 Jun 2026 · Vale of White Horse · Earlier rules£1,150£1,025a month
Every decision
The latest 16 of 16.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Southdown View Road, Worthing BN14Part furnished studio flat · Worthing | £960 | £1,015 | £960 | Cut 5.4% | New rules |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Ambrose Place, Worthing BN11Unfurnished studio flat · Worthing | £625 | £758 | £650 | Cut 14.2% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Romsey Road, Southampton SO16Studio flat · Southampton | £875 | £975 | £850 | Cut 12.8% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Jul 2026 | Hastings TN37Studio flat · Hastings | £368 | £750 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Castle Street, High Wycombe HP13Furnished studio flat · Buckinghamshire | £775 | £835 | £800 | Cut 4.2% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Vale of White Horse OX2Studio flat · Vale of White Horse | £1,000 | £1,150 | £1,025 | Cut 10.9% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2025 | East Molesey KT8Studio flat · Elmbridge | £580 | £975 | £785 | Cut 19.5% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jun 2025 | High Street, Maidenhead SL6Studio flat · Windsor and Maidenhead | £800 | £900 | £875 | Cut 2.8% | Earlier rules |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Victoria Road, Brighton BN1Studio flat · Brighton and Hove | £900 | £950 | £950 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Hulse Road, Southampton SO15Studio flat · Southampton | £650 | £725 | £600 | Cut 17.2% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Gordon Road, High Wycombe HP13Studio flat · Buckinghamshire | £750 | — | £825 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Jan 2024 | High Street, Sheerness ME12Studio flat · Swale | £475 | £650 | £550 | Cut 15.4% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Bayford Road, Littlehampton BN17Studio flat · Arun | £500 | £600 | £550 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Aug 2022 | Westbourne Gardens, Hove BN3Studio flat · Brighton and Hove | £640 | £680 | £650 | Cut 4.4% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jan 2022 | Bayford Road, Littlehampton BN17Part furnished studio flat · Arun | £450 | £500 | £500 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Dec 2021 | Ratton Road, Eastbourne BN21Studio flat · Eastbourne | £455 | £555 | £555 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for studios in South East?
Across 16 published decisions, the median rent set was £785 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 studios here?
11 of 14 decisions with both figures published (79%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −11.8%.
Raising the rent on a studio 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.