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Data · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions in South

What the First-tier Tribunal decided when tenants in the South East and South West challenged a rent rise: 188 decisions with full figures since January 2025.

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

Rises cut by the tribunal78%set below what the landlord asked
Typical rise asked11.6%median, on the old rent
Typical rise allowed5.4%median, on the old rent
No rise at all22%rent kept the same or lower

Based on 73 decisions in the South East and South West. Across England, tribunals cut 70% of rises and allowed a typical 7.5%.

What happened to the rent: South, 2026 so far

5%Rent went down5 decisions, set below the old rent
13%Stayed the same14 decisions, no change
60%Went up, but less64 decisions, less than the landlord asked
22%Went up in full24 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%164.0%3.5%38%50%
5% to 10%476.9%3.8%17%70%
10% to 15%2711.6%7.0%7%70%
15% to 25%2818.8%9.0%11%82%
25% to 50%3630.2%17.8%3%94%
Over 50%3472.9%42.4%6%91%

Latest decisions

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

188 decisions, showing the latest 50

DecidedPropertyTypeRent beforeAskedTribunal setResult
10 Sep 2026High Street, East Sussex, TN331-bed flat£485£1,000£675Cut £325
7 Sep 2026College Road, East Sussex, BN21-bed flat£1,400£1,550£1,450Cut £100
7 Sep 2026Anfian, Somerset, TA73-bed £878£1,028£1,045Higher
7 Sep 2026Sharpthorne Villas, West Sussex, RH193-bed £650£1,250£1,250In full
3 Sep 2026Heathfield Way, Barham, CT45-bed £1,800£2,000£1,800No rise
1 Sep 2026Osbourne Court, Weston-Super-Mare, BS232-bed flat£965£1,032£1,030Cut £2
27 Aug 2026Boscombe Spa Road, Boscombe, BH51-bed flat£895£975£900Cut £75
27 Aug 2026Roumelia Lane, Bournemouth, BH51-bed flat£895£975£900Cut £75
24 Aug 2026Telephone Road, Hampshire, PO4Room£750£795£750No rise
19 Aug 2026Beauchamps Gardens Bournemouth, BH73-bed house£1,650£1,750£1,650No rise
19 Aug 2026Mallard Road, Bournemouth, BH82-bed house£1,400£1,450£1,350Rent cut £50
10 Aug 2026Neylands Cottages, West Sussex, RH193-bed house£650£1,550£975Cut £575
10 Aug 2026Poynter Road, East Sussex, BN31-bed flat£950£1,000£1,000In full
6 Aug 2026Harrolds Close, Gloucestershire, GL112-bed house£850£978£1,050Higher
6 Aug 2026Oate Hill, Wiltshire, SN153-bed house£819£858£1,190Higher
5 Aug 2026Stafford Court, Brighton, BN2Studio£925£990£930Cut £60
5 Aug 2026Upper Maisonette, East Sussex, BN12-bed flat£1,550£1,710£1,435Rent cut £115
4 Aug 2026Calverley Lane, Dartford, DA102-bed house£2,250£2,375£2,325Cut £50
3 Aug 2026Ambrose Place, West Sussex, BN11Room£625£758£650Cut £108
3 Aug 2026Sussex Avenue, Ashford, TN242-bed house£1,350£1,450£1,350No rise
3 Aug 2026Garden House Cottages, West Sussex, RH193-bed house£1,075£1,500£1,300Cut £200
31 Jul 2026Compass Point, Hampshire, SO161-bed flat£874£975£850Rent cut £24
31 Jul 2026West Court, Southampton, SO191-bed flat£660£765£730Cut £35
28 Jul 2026Courtlands Tighe cottages, West Sussex, RH193-bed house£1,250£1,784£1,425Cut £359
28 Jul 2026Courtlands Tighe Cottages, West Sussex, RH193-bed house£775£1,750£1,105Cut £645
24 Jul 2026Bracken Court, Caterham, CR31-bed flat£901£944£944In full
23 Jul 2026Twyford Close, Hampshire, GU152-bed house£1,250£1,595£1,300Cut £295
16 Jul 2026Chideock Hill Cottage, Dorset, DT6Room£550£600£600In full
16 Jul 2026Hyde Road Eastbourne, BN21Room£540£675£650Cut £25
16 Jul 2026Longworth House, East Sussex, BN21flat£825£900£850Cut £50
16 Jul 2026Seaview Avenue, East Sussex, BN102-bed house£1,350£1,500£1,400Cut £100
16 Jul 2026Brook Gardens, Hampshire, PO103-bed house£1,600£1,750£1,750In full
16 Jul 2026Tremear Green, Saint Columb, TR92-bed house£850£950£850No rise
13 Jul 2026Midsummer Buildings, Somerset, BA12-bed flat£1,325£1,400£1,350Cut £50
13 Jul 2026Peacock Hill, Devon, PL83-bed house£995£1,095£1,150Higher
13 Jul 2026Babbacombe Close, Devon, PL63-bed house£950£1,200£1,150Cut £50
13 Jul 2026Rendle Street, Devon, PL11-bed flat£615£700£625Cut £75
13 Jul 2026Walnut Way, Gloucestershire, BS162-bed house£1,400£1,450£1,400No rise
10 Jul 2026Romsey Road, Southampton, SO161-bed flat£950£1,100£950No rise
6 Jul 2026Wootton Heights, Dorset, BH11-bed flat£990£1,055£925Rent cut £65
6 Jul 2026Radcliffe Road, Hampshire, SO142-bed flat£685£775£900Higher
3 Jul 2026Deakin Court, Hampshire, SO531-bed flat£750£1,300£1,025Cut £275
3 Jul 2026Coleridge Crescent, West Sussex, BN12Room£1,250£1,745£1,745In full
3 Jul 2026Southbourne Road, Eastbourne, BN223-bed house£1,400£1,650£1,475Cut £175
3 Jul 2026Turvins Farm Cottage, Sevenoaks, TN14Room£1,200£1,650£1,600Cut £50
1 Jul 2026Oakdene Parade, Surrey, KT112-bed £1,260£1,600£1,260No rise
22 Jun 2026Blackberry Grove Bishops Cleeve Gloucestershire, GL523-bed house£1,300£1,595£1,480Cut £115
18 Jun 2026Moriconium Quay, Dorset, BH153-bed flat£1,275£1,600£1,500Cut £100
16 Jun 2026Hindmarsh Crescent, Gravesend, DA111-bed flat£786£870£1,085Higher
12 Jun 2026Compass Point, Hampshire, SO161-bed flat£1,000£1,100£1,000No rise

Other regions: London · East of England · Midlands · 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.