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36 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in West Midlands

36 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in West Midlands. Median rent set £768 a month; 65% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

Why it matters

Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 2-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 2-bed flats in West Midlands are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

6% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

5 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 5 times; it agreed 4 times.

£768

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
0% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
—
Median wait, application to decision
62 days
  • Cut 0%
  • Confirmed 100%

Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
35
Set below the proposal
68% of 22 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£768
  • Cut 68%
  • Confirmed 32%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
6 Oct 2026Coventry Rd, Warwick CV342-bed unfurnished flat · Warwick£525£850£525Cut 38.2%Earlier rules
10 Sep 2026Laurel Lane, Halesowen B632-bed flat · Dudley£695£925£900Cut 2.7%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 2026Burton-on-Trent DE142-bed flat · East Staffordshire£495£750£690Cut 8%Earlier rules
13 Aug 2026Runcorn Rd, Birmingham B122-bed maisonette · Birmingham£535£660£607Cut 8.1%Earlier rules
11 Aug 2026Gravelly Hill, North Birmingham B232-bed flat · Birmingham£825£950£825Cut 13.2%Earlier rules
6 Aug 2026Birmingham B312-bed flat · Birmingham£1,100£1,150£1,150ConfirmedNew rules
16 Jul 2026Warwick CV322-bed furnished flat · Warwick£1,050£1,100£1,075Cut 2.3%Earlier rules
2 Jul 2026Sherriff Street, Worcester WR42-bed furnished flat · Worcester£1,100£1,125£1,125ConfirmedEarlier rules
2 Jul 2026Norman Davis Gardens, Bilston WV142-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton£850£980£980ConfirmedEarlier rules
18 Jun 2026Sandwell B692-bed flat · Sandwell£650£950£825Cut 13.2%Earlier rules
17 Jun 2026Dudley DY22-bed flat · Dudley£757£863£823Cut 4.6%Earlier rules
8 Jun 2026Church Hill Street, Burton-on-Trent DE152-bed unfurnished flat · East Staffordshire£450£700£650Cut 7.1%Earlier rules
3 Jun 2026Birmingham B12-bed flat · Birmingham£1,250£1,375£1,250Cut 9.1%Earlier rules
27 May 2026Firs Lane, Smethwick B672-bed flat · Sandwell£795£825£825ConfirmedEarlier rules
20 May 2026Birmingham Road, Coventry CV52-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry£560£800£760Cut 5%Earlier rules
20 May 2026Penruddock Drive, Coventry CV42-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry£850£900£880Cut 2.2%Earlier rules
7 May 2026Wolverhampton WV102-bed flat · Wolverhampton£725£950£800Cut 15.8%Earlier rules
29 Aug 2025Stoke-on-Trent ST42-bed flat · Stoke-on-Trent£675£795£795ConfirmedEarlier rules
14 Mar 2025Wellman Croft, Birmingham B292-bed unfurnished maisonette · Birmingham——£850SetEarlier rules
13 Mar 2025Birmingham B92-bed furnished flat · Birmingham£675£775£775ConfirmedEarlier rules
1 Oct 2024Wolverhampton WV142-bed unfurnished flat · Wolverhampton——£875SetEarlier rules
23 Sep 2024Market Place, Willenhall WV132-bed unfurnished flat · Walsall——£600SetEarlier rules
23 Sep 2024Bell Barn Lane, Birmingham B152-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£802SetEarlier rules
19 Jul 2024Cowleigh Road, Malvern WR142-bed unfurnished flat · Malvern Hills——£650SetEarlier rules
23 May 2024Wychavon WR112-bed unfurnished flat · Wychavon——£650SetEarlier rules
20 May 2024Moseley B132-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£628SetEarlier rules
8 Feb 2024Birmingham B92-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£675SetEarlier rules
20 Dec 2023Bell Barn Road, Birmingham B152-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham——£645SetEarlier rules
14 Dec 2023Moor Lane, Tamworth B772-bed flat · Tamworth——£725SetEarlier rules
5 Dec 2023Walsall Road, Birmingham B422-bed furnished maisonette · Sandwell——£700SetEarlier rules
14 Aug 2023Childer Close, Coventry CV62-bed unfurnished flat · Coventry——£800SetEarlier rules
8 Aug 2022Weaver Gardens, Coventry CV72-bed unfurnished flat · Nuneaton and Bedworth——£660SetEarlier rules
23 May 2022Sandford Road, Birmingham B132-bed unfurnished flat · Birmingham—£539£539ConfirmedEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in West Midlands?

Across 36 published decisions, the median rent set was £768 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 2-bed flats here?

15 of 23 decisions with both figures published (65%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 0 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −7.1%.

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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.