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Data · Updated 19 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions in London

What the First-tier Tribunal decided when tenants in London challenged a rent rise: 169 decisions with full figures since January 2025.

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

Rises cut by the tribunal70%set below what the landlord asked
Typical rise asked22.6%median, on the old rent
Typical rise allowed11.8%median, on the old rent
No rise at all8%rent kept the same or lower

Based on 106 decisions in London. Across England, tribunals cut 70% of rises and allowed a typical 7.5%.

What happened to the rent: London, 2026 so far

3%Rent went down4 decisions, set below the old rent
4%Stayed the same5 decisions, no change
64%Went up, but less77 decisions, less than the landlord asked
28%Went up in full34 decisions, the rise asked, or more

Based on 120 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%133.9%4.6%46%23%
5% to 10%298.0%3.1%17%76%
10% to 15%1812.0%7.6%28%67%
15% to 25%3018.3%9.7%17%83%
25% to 50%4933.3%24.7%27%73%
Over 50%3068.8%42.4%10%90%

Latest decisions

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

169 decisions, showing the latest 50

DecidedPropertyTypeRent beforeAskedTribunal setResult
30 Sep 2026Streamside House, London, TW142-bed flat£1,200£1,700£1,700In full
15 Sep 2026Alder Court, London, N111-bed flat£1,050£1,400£1,240Cut £160
27 Aug 2026Turner House, London, NW82-bed flat£2,000£2,550£2,496Cut £54
25 Aug 2026Manor Grove, Surrey, TW9Room£1,009£2,800£2,338Cut £462
12 Aug 2026Fairfield Court, London, NW102-bed flat£1,900£2,250£2,100Cut £150
11 Aug 2026Bishops Court, London, CR03-bed flat£1,665£2,250£1,750Cut £500
11 Aug 2026Acanthus Drive, London, SE12-bed flat£1,375£1,900£1,850Cut £50
10 Aug 2026Ivy Crescent, London, W46-bed house£4,300£5,450£4,625Cut £825
7 Aug 2026Lavender Hill, London, SW112-bed flat£2,200£2,310£2,250Cut £60
6 Aug 2026King Henry’s Road, London, NW3Room£1,750£1,950£1,824Cut £126
6 Aug 2026Belleville Road, London, SW113-bed house£2,750£4,000£3,650Cut £350
6 Aug 2026Park West, London, W21-bed flat£1,170£2,150£1,800Cut £350
5 Aug 2026West Grove, London, IG83-bed house£2,200£2,250£2,250In full
5 Aug 2026Renfrew Close, London, E61-bed flat£1,275£1,675£1,300Cut £375
31 Jul 2026Cowper Road, London, N16Room£3,600£3,800£3,750Cut £50
29 Jul 2026Upminster Road South, Essex, RM132-bed flat£875£1,750£1,000Cut £750
29 Jul 2026Bensham Lane, Surrey, CR73-bed house£1,850£1,950£1,950In full
29 Jul 2026Achilles Close, London, SE11-bed flat£1,365£1,600£1,500Cut £100
29 Jul 2026PORTSEA HALL, LONDON, W21-bed flat£1,083£2,150£1,268Cut £882
27 Jul 2026Vicarage Parade, London, N151-bed flat£1,030£1,475£1,254Cut £221
27 Jul 2026Acanthus Drive, London, SE12-bed flat£1,523£1,900£1,900In full
24 Jul 2026Hearne Road, London, W43-bed £1,595£2,258£2,258In full
24 Jul 2026Dutton House, London, SW23-bed flat£1,500£2,000£1,800Cut £200
24 Jul 2026Eustace Building, London, SW111-bed flat£2,383£2,665£2,550Cut £115
22 Jul 2026Hanger Lane London, W52-bed flat£1,982£2,450£2,100Cut £350
22 Jul 2026Grosvenor Gardens London, NW22-bed flat£1,820£1,920£1,900Cut £20
22 Jul 2026Sterling Place London, W52-bed flat£1,586£2,050£1,900Cut £150
20 Jul 2026Capstan Square, London, E14Room£988£1,086£1,050Cut £36
20 Jul 2026Acanthus Drive, London, SE12-bed flat£1,326£1,900£1,900In full
16 Jul 2026Fairfield Court, Harlesdon London, NW102-bed flat£1,900£2,250£2,000Cut £250
13 Jul 2026Bexley Lane, Sidcup, DA143-bed house£1,400£2,250£1,600Cut £650
13 Jul 2026Central House, London, E152-bed flat£2,000£2,250£2,050Cut £200
13 Jul 2026Gooshays Drive, Romford, RM32-bed house£1,300£1,950£1,900Cut £50
13 Jul 2026Nantes Close, London, SW181-bed flat£1,400£1,650£1,600Cut £50
10 Jul 2026St Edmunds Court, London, NW82-bed flat£2,700£2,925£2,700No rise
10 Jul 2026London, E51-bed flat£1,600£1,700£1,650Cut £50
9 Jul 2026Bravington Road, London, W9Room£675£900£800Cut £100
9 Jul 2026Portsea Hall Portsea Place London, W21-bed flat£1,083£2,150£1,500Cut £650
9 Jul 2026Mitcham Park Mitcham Surrey, CR42-bed house£2,600£2,800£2,800In full
8 Jul 2026Dekker Road, ​, SE212-bed flat£1,775£2,250£2,150Cut £100
7 Jul 2026Achilles Close, London, SE11-bed flat£1,325£1,600£1,450Cut £150
7 Jul 2026Collins Building, London, NW22-bed flat£2,600£3,000£2,800Cut £200
7 Jul 2026Melbourne Court, London, SE201-bed flat£1,300£1,450£1,375Cut £75
7 Jul 2026Penshurst Road, London, N176-bed house£1,950£3,250£3,250In full
7 Jul 2026Streamside House, Feltham, TW142-bed flat£1,200£1,700£1,650Cut £50
1 Jul 2026Suffolk Road1-bed flat£800£1,150£1,150In full
30 Jun 2026Dominic Court, Greater London, SE221-bed flat£1,204£1,750£1,750In full
29 Jun 2026Osterley Court, London, TW72-bed flat£1,700£1,900£1,900In full
29 Jun 2026George Peabody Street, London, E131-bed flat£1,150£1,600£1,600In full
26 Jun 2026Tooting High St, London, SW172-bed flat£1,700£2,150£2,150In full

Other regions: South · 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.