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Rent tribunal decisions in the WC postcode area

39 published rent tribunal decisions in the WC postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.

0 new rules5 earlier rules34 fair rentssince 2021
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1 hardship request

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.

£1,565

Median market rent the tribunal set in the WC postcode area, all years, £ a month.

34 fair rents

Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in the WC postcode area, kept separate from Section 13 figures.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

No decisions under the new rules in the WC postcode area yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
5
Set below the proposal
100% of 1 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£1,565
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

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Every postcode district in the WC postcode area with at least one published decision.

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The latest 30 of 39. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.

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Rent tribunal decisions in the WC postcode area
DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
21 Sep 2026Tankerton St, Kings Cross WC1H1-bed unfurnished flat · Camden£1,633£1,712£1,700Cut 0.7%Earlier rules
20 Jul 2026Westminster WC2NWestminster£36,560—£32,153RegisteredFair rent
6 Jul 2026Westminster WC2HWestminster£1,304—£1,498RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2026Wild Street, Peabody Estate WC2BWestminster£691—£1,141RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2026New Oxford Street, Camden WC1A3-bed unfurnished flat · Camden£1,038£1,272—SetEarlier rules
29 Apr 2026Dombey Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,337—£1,512RegisteredFair rent
15 Jan 2026Frederick Street, Camden WC1XCamden£679—£1,105RegisteredFair rent
7 Jan 2026Ampton Street, Camden WC1XCamden£505—£1,005RegisteredFair rent
7 Jan 2026Frederick Street, Camden WC1XCamden£481—£936RegisteredFair rent
15 Dec 2025Frederick Street, Camden WC1XCamden£598—£1,172RegisteredFair rent
3 Apr 2025Kemble Street, Westminster WC2BWestminster£912—£1,270RegisteredFair rent
2 Apr 2025Sandwich Street, Camden WC1HCamden£650—£949RegisteredFair rent
25 Mar 2025Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HUnfurnished terraced house · Westminster——£1,430SetEarlier rules
28 Feb 2025Lambs Conduit Street, Camden WC1NCamden——£1,032RegisteredFair rent
27 Feb 2025John Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,240—£910RegisteredFair rent
6 Feb 2025Hastings Street, Camden WC1HCamden£6,666—£6,825RegisteredFair rent
5 Feb 2025Lambs Conduit Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,023—£1,280RegisteredFair rent
27 Jan 2025Lambs Conduit Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,148—£1,364RegisteredFair rent
14 Jan 2025Lambs Conduit Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,151—£1,176RegisteredFair rent
14 Jan 2025Lambs Conduit Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,151—£1,176RegisteredFair rent
2 Dec 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£1,192—£1,300RegisteredFair rent
15 Oct 2024Gower Street, Camden WC1ECamden£1,927—£2,080RegisteredFair rent
27 Aug 2024Frederick Street, Camden WC1XCamden£542—£849RegisteredFair rent
15 Jul 2024Southampton Street, Westminster WC2EWestminster£873—£1,200RegisteredFair rent
24 Jun 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£57,001——RegisteredFair rent
18 Jun 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£834—£1,142RegisteredFair rent
8 Apr 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£52,618——RegisteredFair rent
26 Mar 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£53,714——RegisteredFair rent
13 Mar 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£54,134——RegisteredFair rent
13 Mar 2024Charing Cross Road, Westminster WC2HWestminster£1,096—£1,373RegisteredFair rent

Decisions by month

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Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.

What came up

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 WC postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.

Type of homeDecisionsMedian rent setCut below the proposal
1-bed flats2£1,289—
3-bed flats1——

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)

34 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the WC postcode area, median £1,188 a month, 32 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
20 Jul 2026Westminster WC2NWestminster£36,560—£32,153RegisteredFair rent
6 Jul 2026Westminster WC2HWestminster£1,304—£1,498RegisteredFair rent
17 Jun 2026Wild Street, Peabody Estate WC2BWestminster£691—£1,141RegisteredFair rent
29 Apr 2026Dombey Street, Camden WC1NCamden£1,337—£1,512RegisteredFair rent
15 Jan 2026Frederick Street, Camden WC1XCamden£679—£1,105RegisteredFair rent

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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.

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Questions agents and landlords ask

How many rent tribunal decisions are there in the WC postcode area?

39 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 5 under the earlier rules and 34 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.

Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the WC postcode area?

There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 65% of new-rules decisions set the rent below the notice, with a median cut of −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 WC 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 WC 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
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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.