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Rent tribunal decisions for rooms in shared houses in West Midlands
5 rent tribunal decisions for rooms in shared houses in West Midlands. Median rent set £600 a month; 3 of 3 cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a room in a shared house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on rooms in shared houses in West Midlands are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
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
- −14.3% £100 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 92 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
- 100% of 2 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £600
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
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 14.3%
Room in a shared house
Lower High St, Wednesbury WS1030 Sep 2026 · Sandwell · New rules£700£600a month - Cut 24.1%
Room in a shared house
Cannock WS1121 May 2026 · Cannock Chase · Earlier rules£685£520a month - Cut 13.3%
Room in a shared house
William Kirby Close, Coventry CV420 May 2026 · Coventry · Earlier rules£1,500£1,300a month - Set
Room in a shared house
Electric Wharf, Coventry CV1£700a month14 Jan 2026 · Coventry · Earlier rules - Set
Room in a shared house
Cob Lane, Bournville B30£520a month19 Jul 2024 · Birmingham · Earlier rules
Every decision
The latest 5 of 5.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Lower High St, Wednesbury WS10Room in a shared house · Sandwell | £500 | £700 | £600 | Cut 14.3% | New rules |
| 21 May 2026 | Cannock WS11Room in a shared house · Cannock Chase | £500 | £685 | £520 | Cut 24.1% | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2026 | William Kirby Close, Coventry CV4Room in a shared house · Coventry | £925 | £1,500 | £1,300 | Cut 13.3% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Jan 2026 | Electric Wharf, Coventry CV1Room in a shared house · Coventry | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jul 2024 | Cob Lane, Bournville B30Room in a shared house · Birmingham | — | — | £520 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for rooms in shared houses in West Midlands?
Across 5 published decisions, the median rent set was £600 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 rooms in shared houses here?
3 of 3 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 −18.7%.
Raising the rent on a room in a shared 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.