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52 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in West Midlands

52 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in West Midlands. Median rent set £541 a month; 63% 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 West Midlands are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

2% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

6 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 6 times; it agreed 5 times.

£541

Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

No decisions under the new rules in this group yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
52
Set below the proposal
63% of 19 with both figures
Set above the proposal
26%
Median rent set
£541
  • Cut 63%
  • Confirmed 11%
  • Above 26%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
10 Sep 2026Wombourne WV51-bed unfurnished flat · South Staffordshire£1,189£1,232£1,213Cut 1.5%Earlier rules
3 Sep 2026Denbeigh Drive, West Bromwich B711-bed maisonette · Sandwell£525£680£700AboveEarlier rules
7 Jul 2026Carder Place, Cannock WS111-bed furnished flat · Cannock Chase£504£564£540Cut 4.3%Earlier rules
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham B301-bed flat · Birmingham£595£750£615Cut 18%Earlier rules
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham B301-bed furnished flat · Birmingham£475£750£575Cut 23.3%Earlier rules
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham B301-bed furnished flat · Birmingham£450£750£615Cut 18%Earlier rules
30 Jun 2026Birmingham B301-bed furnished flat · Birmingham£480£750£545Cut 27.3%Earlier rules
3 Jun 2026Lozells Street, Birmingham B191-bed flat · Birmingham£497£543£737AboveEarlier rules
21 May 2026Midland Croft, Birmingham B331-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham£598£620£650AboveEarlier rules
7 May 2026Birmingham B31-bed furnished flat · Birmingham£1,025£1,075£1,050Cut 2.3%Earlier rules
28 Apr 2026Dudley DY11-bed flat · Dudley£675£725£705Cut 2.8%Earlier rules
16 Apr 2026Coventry Street, Stoke CV21-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry£525£700£590Cut 15.7%Earlier rules
4 Mar 2026Holliday St, Birmingham B11-bed furnished flat · Birmingham——£950SetEarlier rules
27 Feb 2026Worcester WR51-bed flat · Worcester£753£773£770Cut 0.4%Earlier rules
27 Feb 2026Waterloo Terrace, Bridgnorth WV161-bed flat · Shropshire£440£485£485ConfirmedEarlier rules
26 Nov 2025Birmingham B181-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham£572£755£650Cut 13.9%Earlier rules
13 Nov 2025Coventry CV41-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry£969£1,012£1,012ConfirmedEarlier rules
30 Oct 2025Lower North St, Walsall WS41-bed unfurnished flat · Walsall£430£479£500AboveEarlier rules
29 Aug 2025Walsall WS21-bed flat · Walsall£600£695£670Cut 3.6%Earlier rules
13 Aug 2025Stratford Rd, Birmingham B111-bed flat · Birmingham£433£650—SetEarlier rules
13 Nov 2024Birmingham B11-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£900SetEarlier rules
7 Aug 2024Birmingham B131-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£715SetEarlier rules
19 Jul 2024Coventry CV11-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry——£537SetEarlier rules
19 Jul 2024Park Avenue, Birmingham B181-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£572SetEarlier rules
16 Jul 2024Birmingham B161-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£425SetEarlier rules
3 Jul 2024Junction Street, Dudley DY21-bed unfurnished flat · Dudley——£550SetEarlier rules
21 Mar 2024Hudson Road, Rugby CV221-bed unfurnished flat · Rugby——£625SetEarlier rules
14 Mar 2024Dingle Lane, Solihull B911-bed part furnished flat · Solihull——£625SetEarlier rules
16 Feb 2024Hillaries Road, Birmingham B231-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£700SetEarlier rules
21 Dec 2023Edward Square, Kidderminster DY111-bed unfurnished flat · Wyre Forest——£495SetEarlier rules
12 Dec 2023Eastgate Street, Stafford ST161-bed furnished flat · Stafford——£650SetEarlier rules
5 Dec 2023Head Street, Pershore WR101-bed furnished flat · Wychavon——£500SetEarlier rules
23 Oct 2023Ralph Barlow Gardens, Birmingham B441-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£408SetEarlier rules
12 Sep 2023Wolverhampton WV61-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton£391£422£477AboveEarlier rules
17 Aug 2023Great Arthur Street, Birmingham B661-bed unfurnished flat · Sandwell——£511SetEarlier rules
17 Aug 2023Corporation Street, Birmingham B21-bed flat · Birmingham——£511SetEarlier rules
1 Aug 2023Grange Road, Birmingham B101-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£457SetEarlier rules
26 Jun 2023Park Avenue, Birmingham B181-bed flat · Birmingham——£530SetEarlier rules
30 May 2023Dudley DY21-bed flat · Dudley——£495SetEarlier rules
16 Jan 2023Hospital Street, Walsall WS21-bed unfurnished flat · Walsall——£525SetEarlier rules
16 Jan 2023Chester Road, Birmingham B731-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£600SetEarlier rules
18 Jul 2022Walsall WS11-bed unfurnished flat · Walsall——£382SetEarlier rules
20 Apr 2021South Street, Walsall WS11-bed flat · Walsall——£367SetEarlier rules
26 Feb 2021St. Matthews Street, Warwciskhire CV211-bed unfurnished flat · Rugby——£450SetEarlier rules
27 Aug 2020South Street, Walsall WS11-bed unfurnished flat · Walsall——£360SetEarlier rules
26 Jun 2020Midland Croft, Birmingham B331-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£430SetEarlier rules
25 Jun 2020Corporation Street, Birmingham B21-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£456SetEarlier rules
18 Jun 2020Sandford Road, Birmingham B131-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£507SetEarlier rules
17 Jun 2020Corporation Street, Birmingham B21-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£456SetEarlier rules
1 Jun 2020Pailton Road, Solihull B901-bed unfurnished flat · Solihull——£541SetEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

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

Across 52 published decisions, the median rent set was £541 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?

12 of 19 decisions with both figures published (63%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −9.1%.

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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.