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Rent tribunal decisions in South West

410 published rent tribunal decisions in South West, 11 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (64% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.

11 new rules261 earlier rules138 fair rentssince 2018
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64% cut

Of 11 new-rules decisions in South West, 7 set the rent below the landlord’s notice. Under the new rules a challenge can only lower the rent.

3 with no increase

New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.

39% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 107 market-rent decisions in South West. The tribunal values the home as it is.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
11
Set below the proposal
64% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−3.3% £45 a month
Median wait, application to decision
56 days
  • Cut 64%
  • Confirmed 36%

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
261
Set below the proposal
67% of 239 with both figures
Set above the proposal
10%
Median rent set
£900
  • Cut 67%
  • Confirmed 23%
  • Above 10%

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Latest under the new rules

Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.

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By county

Every county in South West with at least one published decision.

Every recent decision

The latest 30 of 410. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.

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Rent tribunal decisions in South West
DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
25 Sep 2026Swindon SN33-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Swindon£1,300£1,350£1,300Cut 3.7%Earlier rules
23 Sep 2026North Somerset BS231-bed flat · North Somerset£700£775£738Cut 4.8%Earlier rules
23 Sep 2026Whitefield Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of£840£880£880ConfirmedNew rules
21 Sep 2026Cheltenham GL51Studio flat · Cheltenham£610£660£655Cut 0.8%New rules
17 Sep 2026Tattersall Road, Yate BS373-bed semi-detached house · South Gloucestershire£1,650£1,700£1,700ConfirmedNew rules
17 Sep 2026Fishponds Road, Bristol BS52-bed flat · Bristol, City of£1,200£1,400£1,200Cut 14.3%New rules
15 Sep 2026Pine Walk, Redruth TR153-bed end-terrace house · Cornwall£1,050£1,200£1,100Cut 8.3%Earlier rules
10 Sep 2026Torridge EX382-bed end-terrace house · Torridge£850£900£875Cut 2.8%New rules
7 Sep 2026Bridgwater TA73-bed unfurnished bungalow · Somerset£878£1,028£1,045AboveEarlier rules
3 Sep 2026Mortimer Street, Trowbridge BA142-bed terraced house · Wiltshire£1,070£1,170£1,070Cut 8.5%New rules
3 Sep 2026Church Road, Bristol BS51-bed flat · Bristol, City of£900£945£900Cut 4.8%New rules
2 Sep 2026Newton Abbott TQ13Teignbridge£722—£817RegisteredFair rent
2 Sep 2026High Street, Malmesbury SN16Wiltshire£741—£780RegisteredFair rent
1 Sep 2026Manor Road, Plymouth PL11-bed furnished flat · Plymouth£595£625£625ConfirmedNew rules
1 Sep 2026Ashcombe Road, Weston-Super-Mare BS232-bed unfurnished flat · North Somerset£965£1,032£1,030Cut 0.2%Earlier rules
27 Aug 2026Milton Road, Bournemouth BH83-bed unfurnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,350£1,525£1,475Cut 3.3%New rules
27 Aug 2026Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe BH51-bed furnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£895£975£900Cut 7.7%Earlier rules
27 Aug 2026Roumelia Lane, Bournemouth BH51-bed furnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£895£975£900Cut 7.7%Earlier rules
19 Aug 2026Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole BH73-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,650£1,750£1,650Cut 5.7%Earlier rules
19 Aug 2026Queensland Road, Bournemouth BH5Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,400£1,600—Struck outEarlier rules
19 Aug 2026Mallard Road, Bournemouth BH82-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,400£1,450£1,350Cut 6.9%Earlier rules
6 Aug 2026Harrolds Close, Dursley GL112-bed semi-detached house · Stroud£850£978£1,050AboveEarlier rules
6 Aug 2026Oate Hill, Chippenham SN153-bed semi-detached house · Wiltshire£819£858£1,192AboveEarlier rules
5 Aug 2026Salisbury SP12-bed unfurnished flat · Wiltshire£625£875£875ConfirmedNew rules
28 Jul 2026Oldridge Road, Chickerell DT32-bed furnished detached house · Dorset£1,000£1,200£1,160Cut 3.3%New rules
23 Jul 2026Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of——£1,198RegisteredFair rent
22 Jul 2026Dorset DT6House · Dorset£550£600—Struck outEarlier rules
16 Jul 2026Bridport DT6Furnished detached house · Dorset£550£600£600ConfirmedEarlier rules
16 Jul 2026Tremear Green, Saint Columb TR92-bed semi-detached house · Cornwall£850£950£850Cut 10.5%Earlier rules
13 Jul 2026Babbacombe Close, Plymouth PL63-bed terraced house · Plymouth£950£1,200£1,150Cut 4.2%Earlier rules

Decisions by month

  1. 4Oct
  2. 4Nov
  3. 4Dec
  4. 2Jan
  5. 8Feb
  6. 4Mar
  7. 1Apr
  8. 3May
  9. 4Jun
  10. 13Jul
  11. 9Aug
  12. 15Sep

Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.

What came up

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 South West by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.

Type of homeDecisionsMedian rent setCut below the proposal
Studios5£65075% of 4
Rooms in shared houses1£400—
1-bed flats25£80654% of 24
2-bed flats40£87542% of 36
3-bed flats4£1,188100% of 4
1-bed houses17£71086% of 14
2-bed houses54£92075% of 51
3-bed houses55£1,09073% of 51
4-bed houses7£1,27086% of 7

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)

138 Rent Act 1977 decisions in South West, median £775 a month, 9 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
2 Sep 2026Newton Abbott TQ13Teignbridge£722—£817RegisteredFair rent
2 Sep 2026High Street, Malmesbury SN16Wiltshire£741—£780RegisteredFair rent
23 Jul 2026Apsley Road, Bristol BS8Semi-detached house · Bristol, City of——£1,198RegisteredFair rent
6 Jul 2026St Andrews Road, Salisbury SP2Wiltshire——£3,252RegisteredFair rent
6 Jul 2026Bristol BS8Unfurnished terraced house · Bristol, City of——£3,337RegisteredFair 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.

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Questions agents and landlords ask

How many rent tribunal decisions are there in South West?

410 published decisions: 11 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 261 under the earlier rules and 138 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.

Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in South West?

Under the new rules, 7 of 11 decisions here (64%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −3.3%.

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 South West?

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 South West 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
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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.