diff --git a/litellm/proxy/_types.py b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
index 7f453980fbf..0ee23e18ef6 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/_types.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/_types.py
@@ -236,6 +236,10 @@ class NewTeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
     members: list = []
     members_with_roles: List[Member] = []
     metadata: Optional[dict] = None
+    tpm_limit: Optional[int] = None
+    rpm_limit: Optional[int] = None
+    max_budget: Optional[float] = None
+    models: list = []
 
 
 class UpdateTeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
@@ -252,25 +256,12 @@ class DeleteTeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
 
 
 class LiteLLM_TeamTable(NewTeamRequest):
-    max_budget: Optional[float] = None
     spend: Optional[float] = None
-    models: list = []
     max_parallel_requests: Optional[int] = None
-    tpm_limit: Optional[int] = None
-    rpm_limit: Optional[int] = None
     budget_duration: Optional[str] = None
     budget_reset_at: Optional[datetime] = None
 
 
-class NewTeamResponse(LiteLLMBase):
-    team_id: str
-    admins: list
-    members: list
-    metadata: dict
-    created_at: datetime
-    updated_at: datetime
-
-
 class TeamRequest(LiteLLMBase):
     teams: List[str]
 
diff --git a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
index 14f8bc96ca3..25e98206590 100644
--- a/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
+++ b/litellm/proxy/proxy_server.py
@@ -4314,7 +4314,7 @@ async def user_get_requests():
     "/team/new",
     tags=["team management"],
     dependencies=[Depends(user_api_key_auth)],
-    response_model=NewTeamResponse,
+    response_model=LiteLLM_TeamTable,
 )
 async def new_team(
     data: NewTeamRequest,
@@ -4360,13 +4360,55 @@ async def new_team(
     if data.team_id is None:
         data.team_id = str(uuid.uuid4())
 
+    if (
+        data.tpm_limit is not None
+        and user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit is not None
+        and data.tpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail={
+                "error": f"tpm limit higher than user max. User tpm limit={user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit}"
+            },
+        )
+
+    if (
+        data.rpm_limit is not None
+        and user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit is not None
+        and data.rpm_limit > user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail={
+                "error": f"rpm limit higher than user max. User rpm limit={user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit}"
+            },
+        )
+
+    if (
+        data.max_budget is not None
+        and user_api_key_dict.max_budget is not None
+        and data.max_budget > user_api_key_dict.max_budget
+    ):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=400,
+            detail={
+                "error": f"max budget higher than user max. User max budget={user_api_key_dict.max_budget}"
+            },
+        )
+
+    if data.models is not None:
+        for m in data.models:
+            if m not in user_api_key_dict.models:
+                raise HTTPException(
+                    status_code=400,
+                    detail={
+                        "error": f"Model not in allowed user models. User allowed models={user_api_key_dict.models}"
+                    },
+                )
+
     complete_team_data = LiteLLM_TeamTable(
         **data.json(),
-        max_budget=user_api_key_dict.max_budget,
-        models=user_api_key_dict.models,
         max_parallel_requests=user_api_key_dict.max_parallel_requests,
-        tpm_limit=user_api_key_dict.tpm_limit,
-        rpm_limit=user_api_key_dict.rpm_limit,
         budget_duration=user_api_key_dict.budget_duration,
         budget_reset_at=user_api_key_dict.budget_reset_at,
     )