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Rent tribunal decisions in West Midlands

583 published rent tribunal decisions in West Midlands, 8 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (50% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.

8 new rules361 earlier rules214 fair rentssince 2018
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50% cut

Of 8 new-rules decisions in West Midlands, 4 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.

8% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 31 market-rent decisions in West Midlands. The tribunal values the home as it is.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
8
Set below the proposal
50% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−14.5% £220 a month
Median wait, application to decision
72 days
  • Cut 50%
  • Confirmed 50%

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
361
Set below the proposal
72% of 149 with both figures
Set above the proposal
7%
Median rent set
£775
  • Cut 72%
  • Confirmed 21%
  • Above 7%

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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 West Midlands with at least one published decision.

Every recent decision

The latest 30 of 583. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.

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Rent tribunal decisions in West Midlands
DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
6 Oct 2026Coventry Rd, Warwick CV342-bed unfurnished flat · Warwick£525£850£525Cut 38.2%Earlier rules
6 Oct 2026Anderton Rd, Birmingham B112-bed unfurnished terraced house · Birmingham£475£900£475Cut 47.2%Earlier rules
30 Sep 2026Simpsons Walk, Telford TF44-bed unfurnished detached house · Telford and Wrekin£1,700£1,900£1,900ConfirmedNew rules
30 Sep 2026Lower High St, Wednesbury WS10Room in a shared house · Sandwell£500£700£600Cut 14.3%New rules
23 Sep 2026Clarendon Street, Wolverhampton WV31-bed furnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton£375£550£450Cut 18.2%Earlier rules
23 Sep 2026Fusion Way, Wednesbury WS103-bed semi-detached house · Walsall£1,035£1,135£1,135ConfirmedEarlier rules
17 Sep 2026Packwood Close, Willenhall WV131-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton£650£795£795ConfirmedEarlier rules
14 Sep 2026Dolbear Road, Rugby CV233-bed semi-detached house · Rugby£1,475£1,495£1,495ConfirmedNew rules
14 Sep 2026Grosvenor Road, Birmingham B17Birmingham£1,770£2,050£1,750Cut 14.6%New rules
14 Sep 2026Somery Road, Birmingham B293-bed furnished semi-detached house · Birmingham£725£1,100£1,000Cut 9.1%Earlier rules
10 Sep 2026Sissinghurst Close, Rugby CV223-bed unfurnished terraced house · Rugby£800£1,100£1,100ConfirmedNew rules
10 Sep 2026Trouton Drive, Warks CV233-bed semi-detached house · Rugby£1,475£1,495£1,400Cut 6.4%Earlier rules
10 Sep 2026Wombourne WV51-bed unfurnished flat · South Staffordshire£1,189£1,232£1,213Cut 1.5%Earlier rules
10 Sep 2026Laurel Lane, Halesowen B632-bed flat · Dudley£695£925£900Cut 2.7%Earlier rules
3 Sep 2026Warwick CV322-bed semi-detached house · Warwick£1,150£1,350£1,290Cut 4.4%Earlier rules
3 Sep 2026Denbeigh Drive, West Bromwich B711-bed maisonette · Sandwell£525£680£700AboveEarlier rules
3 Sep 2026Birmingham B333-bed semi-detached house · Birmingham£750£1,500£1,210Cut 19.3%Earlier rules
2 Sep 2026Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield B763-bed detached house · Birmingham£615—£665RegisteredFair rent
25 Aug 2026Wheat Street, Nuneaton CV113-bed terraced house · Nuneaton and Bedworth£494—£579RegisteredFair rent
24 Aug 2026Willey TF124-bed detached house · Shropshire———RegisteredFair rent
24 Aug 2026Churchill Avenue, Coventry CV63-bed terraced house · Coventry£750£1,200£1,100Cut 8.3%Earlier rules
20 Aug 2026Rosefield Road, Smethwick B672-bed unfurnished terraced house · Sandwell£650£900£800Cut 11.1%Earlier rules
18 Aug 2026St.Swithins Drive, Stratford upon Avon CV372-bed unfurnished flat · Stratford-on-Avon£600£700£700ConfirmedEarlier rules
18 Aug 2026Church St, Tipton DY42-bed unfurnished maisonette · Sandwell£385£800£750Cut 6.2%Earlier rules
17 Aug 2026Brantley Avenue, Wolverhampton WV32-bed flat · Wolverhampton£705£775£735Cut 5.2%Earlier rules
13 Aug 2026Houston Rd, Warkshire CV21Rugby£472—£546RegisteredFair rent
13 Aug 2026Burton-on-Trent DE142-bed flat · East Staffordshire£495£750£690Cut 8%Earlier rules
13 Aug 2026Anerley Road, Birmingham B443-bed terraced house · Birmingham£800£900£900ConfirmedEarlier rules
13 Aug 2026Runcorn Rd, Birmingham B122-bed maisonette · Birmingham£535£660£607Cut 8.1%Earlier rules
11 Aug 2026Thistle Way, West Bromwich B713-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Sandwell£1,360£1,500£1,360Cut 9.3%New rules

Decisions by month

  1. 4Nov
  2. Dec
  3. 5Jan
  4. 7Feb
  5. 8Mar
  6. 10Apr
  7. 15May
  8. 26Jun
  9. 22Jul
  10. 17Aug
  11. 16Sep
  12. 2Oct

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

Type of homeDecisionsMedian rent setCut below the proposal
Studios6£600—
Rooms in shared houses5£600100% of 3
1-bed flats52£54163% of 19
2-bed flats36£76865% of 23
3-bed flats3£688—
1-bed houses12£58870% of 10
2-bed houses48£75083% of 24
3-bed houses144£87566% of 58
4-bed houses20£1,21357% of 7
5+ bed houses5£1,100—

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)

214 Rent Act 1977 decisions in West Midlands, median £548 a month, 202 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
2 Sep 2026Walmley Road, Sutton Coldfield B763-bed detached house · Birmingham£615—£665RegisteredFair rent
25 Aug 2026Wheat Street, Nuneaton CV113-bed terraced house · Nuneaton and Bedworth£494—£579RegisteredFair rent
24 Aug 2026Willey TF124-bed detached house · Shropshire———RegisteredFair rent
13 Aug 2026Houston Rd, Warkshire CV21Rugby£472—£546RegisteredFair rent
29 Jul 2026Leominster HR6Herefordshire, County of£370—£455RegisteredFair 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 West Midlands?

583 published decisions: 8 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 361 under the earlier rules and 214 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.

Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in West Midlands?

Under the new rules, 4 of 8 decisions here (50%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −14.5%.

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 West Midlands?

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 West Midlands 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.