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25 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in South West

25 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in South West. Median rent set £806 a month; 54% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

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Why it matters

Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed flats in South West are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

1 with no increase

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

40% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 10 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

2 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
2
Set below the proposal
50% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−4.8% £45 a month
Median wait, application to decision
65 days
  • Cut 50%
  • Confirmed 50%

Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
23
Set below the proposal
55% of 22 with both figures
Set above the proposal
23%
Median rent set
£806
  • Cut 55%
  • Confirmed 23%
  • Above 23%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
23 Sep 2026North Somerset BS231-bed flat · North Somerset£700£775£738Cut 4.8%Earlier rules
3 Sep 2026Church Road, Bristol BS51-bed flat · Bristol, City of£900£945£900Cut 4.8%New rules
1 Sep 2026Manor Road, Plymouth PL11-bed furnished flat · Plymouth£595£625£625ConfirmedNew 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
13 Jul 2026Rendle Street, Plymouth PL11-bed flat · Plymouth£615£700£625Cut 10.7%Earlier rules
6 Jul 2026Wootton Heights, Bournemouth BH11-bed furnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£990£1,055£925Cut 12.3%Earlier rules
2 Jun 2026Roys Close, Andover SP111-bed unfurnished flat · Wiltshire£645£677£760AboveEarlier rules
30 Mar 2026St Aldhelms Road, Poole BH121-bed unfurnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£1,180£1,300£1,250Cut 3.8%Earlier rules
23 Mar 2026Portchester Place, Bournemouth BH81-bed furnished flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£850£900£850Cut 5.6%Earlier rules
11 Aug 2025Beaumont Road, Plymouth PL41-bed unfurnished flat · Plymouth£775£950£915Cut 3.7%Earlier rules
30 Jun 2025Miller Way, Exminster EX61-bed flat · Teignbridge£775£900£825Cut 8.3%Earlier rules
16 Jun 2025Two Mile Hill Road, Bristol BS151-bed flat · Bristol, City of£775£1,000£875Cut 12.5%Earlier rules
19 Aug 2024St Peters Road, Bournemouth BH11-bed flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£850£900£900ConfirmedEarlier rules
1 Jul 2024Cheltenham GL521-bed flat · Tewkesbury£668£790£800AboveEarlier rules
28 Jun 2024Poole Road, Bournemouth BH41-bed flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole—£702£812AboveEarlier rules
24 Jan 2024Bilbury Street, Plymouth PL41-bed flat · Plymouth£615£640£640ConfirmedEarlier rules
20 Oct 2023Wellesley Road, Torquay TQ11-bed maisonette · Torbay£400£575£438Cut 23.9%Earlier rules
7 Aug 2023West Quay Road, Poole BH151-bed flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole£529£708—SetEarlier rules
27 Jun 2023Boot Lane, Bristol BS31-bed flat · Bristol, City of£910£1,000£1,000ConfirmedEarlier rules
13 Jun 2023Ashley Road, Bristol BS61-bed flat · Bristol, City of£553£592£765AboveEarlier rules
31 May 2023Manor Grove, Dorchester DT21-bed flat · Dorset£433£482£660AboveEarlier rules
1 Dec 2022Clarence Street, Cheltenham GL501-bed unfurnished flat · Cheltenham£650£670£670ConfirmedEarlier rules
5 Sep 2022Exeter EX51-bed flat · East Devon£575£650£650ConfirmedEarlier rules
19 Apr 2022Minehead TA241-bed part furnished flat · Somerset£625£675£600Cut 11.1%Earlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in South West?

Across 25 published decisions, the median rent set was £806 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 flats here?

13 of 24 decisions with both figures published (54%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 2. Where cut, the median cut was −8%.

Raising the rent on a 1-bed flat in South West? Check it first

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  • 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.