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Data · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions in North

What the First-tier Tribunal decided when tenants in the North of England challenged a rent rise: 141 decisions with full figures since January 2025.

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

Rises cut by the tribunal67%set below what the landlord asked
Typical rise asked12.4%median, on the old rent
Typical rise allowed7.5%median, on the old rent
No rise at all15%rent kept the same or lower

Based on 114 decisions in the North of England. Across England, tribunals cut 70% of rises and allowed a typical 7.5%.

What happened to the rent: North, 2026 so far

6%Rent went down8 decisions, set below the old rent
11%Stayed the same14 decisions, no change
53%Went up, but less69 decisions, less than the landlord asked
30%Went up in full39 decisions, the rise asked, or more

Based on 130 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%.

Would your rise survive a challenge?

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The bigger the rise, the bigger the cut

Rise the landlord asked forDecisionsTypical askTypical rise allowedGot it in fullCut
5% to 10%457.7%5.0%33%58%
10% to 15%2212.2%5.0%14%86%
15% to 25%2017.6%8.8%10%90%
25% to 50%2836.2%19.4%25%75%
Over 50%1760.0%40.0%6%82%

Latest decisions

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

141 decisions, showing the latest 50

DecidedPropertyTypeRent beforeAskedTribunal setResult
7 Oct 2026Gerard Drive Nantwich Cheshire, CW52-bed house£995£1,325£1,050Cut £275
22 Sep 2026Carnaby Street, Manchester, M92-bed house£975£1,050£975No rise
21 Sep 2026Carter Close, Manchester, M342-bed flat£895£966£900Cut £66
15 Sep 2026Trafalgar Street, Ashton-under-Lyne, OL7house£850£900£850No rise
15 Sep 2026Casson Gate, Rochdale, OL122-bed house£600£850£850In full
11 Sep 2026Bridge Road, Liverpool, L212-bed house£625£850£700Cut £150
11 Sep 2026Delaney Heights, Salford, M3flat£704£738£738In full
7 Sep 2026Devon Court, North Yorkshire, DL9Room£550£600£575Cut £25
2 Sep 2026Oxford Grove Bolton, BL12-bed £750£850£750No rise
26 Aug 2026Newport House, Stockton-on-Tees, TS17flat£525£575£500Rent cut £25
25 Aug 2026Arthington Street, Leeds, LS103-bed house£650£925£925In full
25 Aug 2026Beckwith Street, Merseyside, CH412-bed flat£616£646£755Higher
20 Aug 2026Bright Crescent, East Yorkshire, YO151-bed flat£500£550£525Cut £25
20 Aug 2026Westwoods Manchester, M81-bed flat£750£850£800Cut £50
20 Aug 2026Palmer Street, Hungate, YO13-bed house£1,470£1,620£1,600Cut £20
13 Aug 2026Velveteen Crescent, Greater Manchester, M283-bed house£1,375£1,420£1,375No rise
11 Aug 2026Empyrean Salford, M71-bed flat£885£1,130£990Cut £140
11 Aug 2026Rhiwlas Street, Merseyside, L82-bed house£1,095£1,149£1,149In full
11 Aug 2026Bromwich Street, Bolton, BL22-bed flat£695£875£775Cut £100
11 Aug 2026Shop Lane, North Lincs, DN382-bed house£575£750£700Cut £50
7 Aug 2026Welton Drive, Wilmslow, SK9house£2,150£2,350£2,350In full
6 Aug 2026Melrose Avenue, Manchester, M331-bed flat£750£850£800Cut £50
6 Aug 2026Byfield Road, Scunthorpe, DN173-bed house£550£650£600Cut £50
6 Aug 2026Coldwell Street, Huddersfield, HD72-bed house£850£900£855Cut £45
29 Jul 2026Glebe Street, Lancashire, BB113-bed house£550£580£650Higher
29 Jul 2026Bede Burn View, Jarrow, NE322-bed house£500£940£975Higher
28 Jul 2026Belmont Avenue, Knaresborough, HG52-bed house£640£725£700Cut £25
28 Jul 2026Joshua House, DEWSBURY, WF13flat£650£700£650No rise
28 Jul 2026The Dene, Blackburn, BB2house£1,000£1,700£1,500Cut £200
23 Jul 2026Stokers Drive, Bolton, BL63-bed house£1,150£1,325£1,275Cut £50
23 Jul 2026Knowles Farm Close, Skelmersdale, WN83-bed house£900£1,100£1,000Cut £100
22 Jul 2026Norton Grove, Liverpool, L313-bed house£880£1,200£930Cut £270
20 Jul 2026Acacia Crescent, Wigan, WN63-bed house£595£850£800Cut £50
20 Jul 2026Rathmell Court, West Yorkshire, LS152-bed flat£995£1,095£995No rise
20 Jul 2026Dorset Street, Lancashire, FY42-bed house£600£700£700In full
16 Jul 2026Sandal Street Manchester, M404-bed house£1,800£2,000£2,000In full
14 Jul 2026Cowslip Drive, Cleveland, TS102-bed house£800£875£800No rise
14 Jul 2026Honeysuckle Gardens, Cleveland, TS103-bed house£925£1,000£950Cut £50
10 Jul 2026Blyth Avenue, Eccles, M302-bed flat£980£1,030£1,030In full
10 Jul 2026Cowslip Drive, Redcar, TS103-bed house£1,045£1,145£980Rent cut £65
9 Jul 2026Smithy Mews, Blackpool, FY12-bed house£600£775£720Cut £55
9 Jul 2026Pine Road, Manchester, M20Room£525£750£525No rise
8 Jul 2026Hazelhurst Brow, West Yorkshire, BD94-bed house£1,025£1,100£1,100In full
8 Jul 2026Tudor Close, Stockport, SK53-bed house£725£1,200£1,140Cut £60
8 Jul 2026Sheen Gardens, Manchester, M222-bed flat£1,100£1,210£1,150Cut £60
6 Jul 2026Alexander Court, Manchester, M202-bed flat£1,295£1,395£1,350Cut £45
6 Jul 2026Langdale Avenue, Manchester, M193-bed house£1,220£1,400£1,250Cut £150
6 Jul 2026Sergeants Lane Whitefield Manchester, M454-bed house£1,800£2,000£1,800No rise
3 Jul 2026Edge End gardens, Bradford, BD63-bed house£625£825£825In full
3 Jul 2026Bradford Road, West Yorkshire, BD182-bed flat£615£675£680Higher

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

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