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Rent tribunal decisions in the SE postcode area
402 published rent tribunal decisions in the SE postcode area, 4 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (75% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 42 market-rent decisions in the SE postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 11 times; it agreed 7 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the SE postcode area, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 75% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −5.7% £100 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 61 days
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 25%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 168
- Set below the proposal
- 72% of 76 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 11%
- Median rent set
- £1,350
- Cut 72%
- Confirmed 17%
- Above 11%
Raising rents in the SE postcode area? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
Start your free trialLatest under the new rules
Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
- Cut 4.5%
3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Abbey Grove, Greenwich SE27 Oct 2026 · Greenwich · New rules£2,200£2,100a month - Set
Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE1
Rent not stated in the published decision29 Sep 2026 · Southwark · New rules - Struck out
Abercorn Way, Southwark SE1
Notice invalid: no rent set29 Sep 2026 · Southwark · New rules - Cut 8.6%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Trundleys Road, Lewisham SE88 Sep 2026 · Lewisham · New rules£1,750£1,600a month - Confirmed
1-bed furnished flat
Jason Walk, Eltham SE9£1,325a month7 Sep 2026 · Greenwich · New rules - Cut 5.7%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Cranley Parade, Bromley SE931 Jul 2026 · Bromley · New rules£1,220£1,150a month
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 402. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Oct 2026 | Abbey Grove, Greenwich SE23-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Greenwich | £1,900 | £2,200 | £2,100 | Cut 4.5% | New rules |
| 2 Oct 2026 | Lambeth SE11-bed furnished flat · Lambeth | £1,121 | £1,600 | £1,525 | Cut 4.7% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE11-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,584 | £1,900 | £1,700 | Cut 10.5% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE1Southwark | — | — | — | Set | New rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Abercorn Way, Southwark SE1Southwark | — | — | — | Struck out | New rules |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Achilles Close, St SE1Southwark | £1,336 | £1,900 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE1Southwark | £1,283 | £1,600 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Southwark SE12-bed furnished maisonette · Southwark | £1,629 | £1,900 | £1,800 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Sep 2026 | Wernbrook Street, Plumstead SE183-bed terraced house · Greenwich | £754 | £791 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Sep 2026 | Lytham Street, Southwark SE172-bed unfurnished terraced house · Southwark | £1,750 | £2,400 | £2,400 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Sep 2026 | Lewisham SE3Lewisham | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE12-bed furnished maisonette · Southwark | £1,627 | £1,900 | £1,775 | Cut 6.6% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Trundleys Road, Lewisham SE81-bed unfurnished flat · Lewisham | £1,470 | £1,750 | £1,600 | Cut 8.6% | New rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE12-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,626 | £1,900 | £1,800 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Jason Walk, Eltham SE91-bed furnished flat · Greenwich | £1,225 | £1,325 | £1,325 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE12-bed flat · Southwark | £1,375 | £1,900 | £1,850 | Cut 2.6% | Earlier rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Cranley Parade, Bromley SE91-bed unfurnished flat · Bromley | £1,050 | £1,220 | £1,150 | Cut 5.7% | New rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE11-bed flat · Southwark | £1,365 | £1,600 | £1,500 | Cut 6.2% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Wellington Street, Greenwich SE18Greenwich | — | — | — | Set | New rules |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE12-bed maisonette · Southwark | £1,523 | £1,900 | £1,900 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Loampit Vale, Lewisham SE131-bed furnished flat · Lewisham | £696 | — | £346 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE12-bed maisonette · Southwark | £1,326 | £1,900 | £1,900 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Pascoe Road, Lewisham SE13Lewisham | £910 | — | £1,008 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Jul 2026 | Dekker Road, Southwark SE21Southwark | £1,775 | £2,250 | £2,150 | Cut 4.4% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE11-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,325 | £1,600 | £1,450 | Cut 9.4% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Anerley Road, Bromley SE201-bed furnished flat · Bromley | £1,300 | £1,450 | £1,375 | Cut 5.2% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Manor Park, Lewisham SE13Lewisham | £563 | — | £686 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Jun 2026 | The Gardens, East Dulwich SE22Southwark | £1,204 | £1,750 | £1,750 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Jun 2026 | Greenwich SE18Greenwich | £1,900 | £1,950 | £1,950 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Bromley Road, Lewisham SE6Lewisham | £725 | — | £753 | Registered | Fair rent |
Decisions by month
Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.
What came up
- Disrepair raised 42
- Damp or mould raised 37
- Hearing held 32
- Landlord sent comparables 30
- Asking rents cited 24
- Tenant sent comparables 21
- Landlord used an agent 19
- Portal listings cited 16
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
By type of home
Market-rent decisions in the SE postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 9 | £850 | 75% of 4 |
| Rooms in shared houses | 6 | £833 | 67% of 3 |
| 1-bed flats | 28 | £1,253 | 89% of 19 |
| 2-bed flats | 41 | £1,550 | 67% of 18 |
| 3-bed flats | 10 | £1,960 | 60% of 5 |
| 4+ bed flats | 2 | £4,150 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 3 | £1,499 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 11 | £1,180 | 50% of 4 |
| 3-bed houses | 16 | £1,600 | 100% of 5 |
| 4-bed houses | 4 | £1,795 | — |
All rules and years together. Type and bedrooms are read from the tribunal’s description of the home; older decisions often do not describe it.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
227 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the SE postcode area, median £832 a month, 216 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep 2026 | Lewisham SE3Lewisham | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Jul 2026 | Pascoe Road, Lewisham SE13Lewisham | £910 | — | £1,008 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Manor Park, Lewisham SE13Lewisham | £563 | — | £686 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Jun 2026 | Bromley Road, Lewisham SE6Lewisham | £725 | — | £753 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Duchy St, Peabody Estate SE1Lambeth | £752 | — | £1,171 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other postcode areas
Reading these decisions
- Each decision values one home on the evidence in front of the tribunal. It is not a rent for the street.
- A confirmed rent under the new rules means the market was at least that high; the tribunal could not go higher.
- The tribunal can set a rent below what the tenant already pays, usually for condition or a weak evidence pack.
Tenants: is my rent increase notice valid? Landlords and agents: tribunal risk checker · all new-rules decisions.
Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in the SE postcode area?
402 published decisions: 7 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 168 under the earlier rules and 227 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the SE postcode area?
Under the new rules, 3 of 4 decisions here (75%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −5.7%.
Can the tribunal set a higher rent than the landlord proposed?
Not for notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal sets the open-market rent or the notice figure, whichever is lower, and the new rent starts from the decision with no backdating. Under the earlier rules it could go higher, which is why the two are shown separately.
How should I price a rent increase in the SE postcode area?
Start from rents actually achieved for similar homes nearby, recent and close, then adjust for condition, furnishing and what is included. Tribunal decisions show the risk of getting it wrong; they are not a price list. Keep the comparables and condition record before you serve the notice.
Serve rent increases in the SE postcode area that survive a challenge
- Every proposed rent checked against local tribunal outcomes before the notice goes out
- Form 4A prepared, served and proven, with the 52-week clock tracked per tenancy
- Comparables, condition and service record bundled for the tribunal as you go
Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.