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Data · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions in Midlands

What the First-tier Tribunal decided when tenants in the Midlands challenged a rent rise: 136 decisions with full figures since January 2025.

Since the Renters' Rights Act (decisions from 1 May 2026)

Rises cut by the tribunal77%set below what the landlord asked
Typical rise asked15.2%median, on the old rent
Typical rise allowed8.3%median, on the old rent
No rise at all11%rent kept the same or lower

Based on 82 decisions in the Midlands. Across England, tribunals cut 70% of rises and allowed a typical 7.5%.

What happened to the rent: Midlands, 2026 so far

0%Rent went down0 decisions, set below the old rent
10%Stayed the same11 decisions, no change
62%Went up, but less66 decisions, less than the landlord asked
28%Went up in full30 decisions, the rise asked, or more

Based on 107 decisions with full figures.

All of England in 2026 (603 decisions): rent went down 4%, stayed the same 10%, went up, but less 57%, went up in full 29%.

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The bigger the rise, the bigger the cut

Rise the landlord asked forDecisionsTypical askTypical rise allowedGot it in fullCut
Under 5%153.8%2.5%47%47%
5% to 10%317.4%5.0%29%65%
10% to 15%1512.5%8.7%20%67%
15% to 25%2018.5%12.6%30%65%
25% to 50%2433.3%22.5%25%75%
Over 50%3165.8%46.7%13%87%

Latest decisions

Search every decision by town, street or postcode district. Each one links to the full decision on GOV.UK.

136 decisions, showing the latest 50

DecidedPropertyTypeRent beforeAskedTribunal setResult
6 Oct 2026Anderton Rd, Birmingham, B112-bed flat£475£900£475No rise
23 Sep 2026Fusion Way, Wednesbury, WS103-bed house£1,035£1,135£1,135In full
14 Sep 2026Somery Road, Birmingham, B293-bed house£725£1,100£1,000Cut £100
10 Sep 2026Halesby Court, Halesowen, B632-bed flat£695£925£900Cut £25
3 Sep 2026Yardley Fields Road Birmingham, B333-bed house£750£1,500£1,210Cut £290
27 Aug 2026Middle Cottage Robin Hood Whatstandwell Matlock Derbyshire, DE42-bed house£585£625£600Cut £25
24 Aug 2026Frieston Avenue, Nottingham, NG243-bed house£1,235£1,310£1,250Cut £60
24 Aug 2026Churchill Avenue, Coventry, CV63-bed house£750£1,200£1,100Cut £100
18 Aug 2026Church St, West Midlands, DY42-bed flat£385£800£750Cut £50
18 Aug 2026St.Swithins Drive, Stratford upon Avon, CV372-bed flat£600£700£700In full
17 Aug 2026Brantley Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV32-bed flat£705£775£735Cut £40
13 Aug 2026Anerley Road, Birmingham, B443-bed house£800£900£900In full
13 Aug 2026Runcorn Rd, Birmingham, B122-bed flat£535£660£607Cut £53
13 Aug 2026Caroline Court, Staffordshire, DE142-bed flat£495£750£690Cut £60
11 Aug 2026Green Court, North Birmingham, B232-bed flat£825£950£825No rise
11 Aug 2026Greenoak Crescent, Birmingham, B303-bed house£850£1,250£850No rise
11 Aug 2026Wotton Cottage, Leicestershire, LE142-bed house£1,150£1,200£1,200In full
6 Aug 2026Hadley Way Walsall, WS23-bed house£995£1,200£1,100Cut £100
29 Jul 2026Galloway Close Barwell Leicestershire, LE93-bed house£750£1,000£870Cut £130
29 Jul 2026Dulverton Vale Bells Lane Nottingham, NG83-bed house£620£950£845Cut £105
17 Jul 2026Atkinson Court Baden Powell Road Chesterfield Derbyshire /, S40Room£440£550£530Cut £20
17 Jul 2026Mayer Street Hanley Stoke-on Trent /, ST12-bed house£695£750£725Cut £25
17 Jul 2026Parkhead Road Dudley /, DY23-bed house£750£950£950In full
17 Jul 2026Beaufort Close Fernwood Newark /, NG242-bed house£1,175£1,250£1,225Cut £25
17 Jul 2026Carter Road Wolverhampton /, WV63-bed house£400£850£825Cut £25
16 Jul 2026The Cloisters Kenilworth Road Leamington Spa Warwickshire, CV322-bed flat£1,050£1,100£1,075Cut £25
15 Jul 2026Radford Avenue Kidderminster, DY102-bed house£500£900£750Cut £150
7 Jul 2026Mapperley Park Road, Nottingham, NG81-bed flat£600£700£635Cut £65
7 Jul 2026Six Acres Quinton Birmingham, B322-bed house£1,100£1,150£1,150In full
7 Jul 2026Joseph Hall Drive, West Midlands, DY42-bed house£1,450£1,525£1,450No rise
7 Jul 2026Flyingdale Way, Nottingham, NG8Room£425£460£460In full
7 Jul 2026Carder Place, Staffordshire, WS11Room£504£564£540Cut £24
2 Jul 2026Norman Davis Gardens, West Midlands, WV142-bed flat£850£980£980In full
2 Jul 2026Wallace Road, West Midlands, B693-bed house£1,100£1,300£1,300In full
2 Jul 2026Roman Way, West Bromwich, B712-bed house£1,185£1,275£1,275In full
2 Jul 2026John Gregory Court, Worcester, WR42-bed flat£1,100£1,125£1,125In full
30 Jun 2026Forest Road, Mansfield, NG182-bed flat£630£775£675Cut £100
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham, B30Room£450£750£615Cut £135
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham, B301-bed flat£595£750£615Cut £135
30 Jun 2026The Coach House, Birmingham, B302-bed house£800£950£850Cut £100
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road, Birmingham, B301-bed flat£475£750£575Cut £175
30 Jun 2026Middleton Hall Road Birmingham, B30Room£480£750£545Cut £205
30 Jun 2026Wood Lane Handsworth Birmingham /, B203-bed flat£650£800£750Cut £50
25 Jun 2026Harrison Street, Walsall, WS34-bed house£1,100£1,250£1,200Cut £50
25 Jun 2026Thistle Way, West Bromwich, B713-bed house£1,405£1,450£1,440Cut £10
25 Jun 2026Romilly Avenue, Birmingham, B203-bed house£1,350£1,400£1,350No rise
25 Jun 2026Hooper Street, Birmingham, B181-bed flat£1,025£1,107£1,060Cut £47
18 Jun 2026Calverton Avenue Carlton Nottingham, NG43-bed house£450£850£800Cut £50
18 Jun 2026Meadow Bank House Robin Hood Way Nottingham, NG22-bed flat£700£744£735Cut £9
18 Jun 2026New Meeting Street Oldbury, B69Room£650£950£825Cut £125

Other regions: London · South · East of England · North. See the England-wide figures.

Source: GOV.UK residential property tribunal decisions, under the Open Government Licence. Updated 19 Oct 2026. Not legal advice.