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Rent tribunal decisions for studios in South West
5 rent tribunal decisions for studios in South West. Median rent set £650 a month; 3 of 4 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 West are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 1 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 in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −0.8% £5 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 113 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £650
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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 0.8%
Studio flat
Cheltenham GL5121 Sep 2026 · Cheltenham · New rules£660£655a month - Cut 3.6%
Unfurnished studio flat
Alma Road, Plymouth PL327 May 2026 · Plymouth · Earlier rules£700£675a month - Confirmed
Studio flat
Combe Bank, Brixham TQ5£510a month6 Jun 2023 · Torbay · Earlier rules - Cut 23.4%
Studio flat
Church Road, Bristol BS525 Apr 2023 · Bristol, City of · Earlier rules£849£650a month - Set
Unfurnished studio flat
Carlton Road, Bournemouth BH1£475a month21 Jan 2019 · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole · Earlier rules
Every decision
The latest 5 of 5.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | Cheltenham GL51Studio flat · Cheltenham | £610 | £660 | £655 | Cut 0.8% | New rules |
| 27 May 2026 | Alma Road, Plymouth PL3Unfurnished studio flat · Plymouth | £448 | £700 | £675 | Cut 3.6% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Combe Bank, Brixham TQ5Studio flat · Torbay | £566 | £510 | £510 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 25 Apr 2023 | Church Road, Bristol BS5Studio flat · Bristol, City of | £715 | £849 | £650 | Cut 23.4% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jan 2019 | Carlton Road, Bournemouth BH1Unfurnished studio flat · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole | — | — | £475 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for studios in South West?
Across 5 published decisions, the median rent set was £650 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?
3 of 4 decisions with both figures published set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −13.5%.
Raising the rent on a studio in South West? 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.