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Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed houses in West Midlands
12 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed houses in West Midlands. Median rent set £588 a month; 70% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed houses in West Midlands are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
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
- 12
- Set below the proposal
- 70% of 10 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 10%
- Median rent set
- £588
- Cut 70%
- Confirmed 20%
- Above 10%
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 18.2%
1-bed furnished end-terrace house
Clarendon Street, Wolverhampton WV323 Sep 2026 · Wolverhampton · Earlier rules£550£450a month - Confirmed
1-bed unfurnished end-terrace house
Packwood Close, Willenhall WV13£795a month17 Sep 2026 · Wolverhampton · Earlier rules - Cut 3.8%
1-bed terraced house
East Staffordshire DE1418 Jun 2026 · East Staffordshire · Earlier rules£650£625a month - Cut 4%
1-bed unfurnished detached house
Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham B3016 Jun 2026 · Birmingham · Earlier rules£750£720a month - Confirmed
1-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Birmingham B35£447a month9 Jan 2026 · Birmingham · Earlier rules - Cut 2.2%
1-bed terraced house
East Staffordshire DE1415 Aug 2025 · East Staffordshire · Earlier rules£450£440a month
Every decision
The latest 12 of 12.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2026 | Clarendon Street, Wolverhampton WV31-bed furnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton | £375 | £550 | £450 | Cut 18.2% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Sep 2026 | Packwood Close, Willenhall WV131-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Wolverhampton | £650 | £795 | £795 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jun 2026 | East Staffordshire DE141-bed terraced house · East Staffordshire | £575 | £650 | £625 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham B301-bed unfurnished detached house · Birmingham | £490 | £750 | £720 | Cut 4% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Birmingham B351-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Birmingham | £435 | £447 | £447 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 15 Aug 2025 | East Staffordshire DE141-bed terraced house · East Staffordshire | £400 | £450 | £440 | Cut 2.2% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Jul 2024 | Barford Close, Wednesbury WS101-bed unfurnished terraced house · Walsall | — | — | £600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jan 2024 | Naden Green, Birmingham B301-bed part furnished terraced house · Birmingham | £440 | £700 | £625 | Cut 10.7% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Oct 2021 | Hollywell Road, Birmingham B261-bed furnished semi-detached house · Birmingham | — | £650 | £450 | Cut 30.8% | Earlier rules |
| 13 May 2021 | Collis Street, Stourbridge DY81-bed unfurnished detached house · Dudley | — | — | £803 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2019 | Park Avenue, Birmingham B181-bed unfurnished detached house · Birmingham | — | £476 | £483 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 4 Dec 2018 | Vaughan Road, Willenham WV131-bed house · Wolverhampton | — | £600 | £575 | Cut 4.2% | Earlier rules |
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By month
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed houses in West Midlands?
Across 12 published decisions, the median rent set was £588 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 houses here?
7 of 10 decisions with both figures published (70%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −4.2%.
Raising the rent on a 1-bed house in West Midlands? 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.