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Rent tribunal decisions in the WD postcode area
31 published rent tribunal decisions in the WD postcode area. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in the WD postcode area. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in the WD postcode area, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in the WD 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
- 23
- Set below the proposal
- 63% of 8 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,475
- Cut 63%
- Confirmed 38%
Raising rents in the WD postcode area? Abide.Rent checks each proposed rent against local evidence and tribunal outcomes before you serve.
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 31. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep 2026 | Woodhall Lane, Shenley WD7Hertsmere | £1,800 | £2,000 | — | Set | New rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Clarendon road, Watford WD172-bed flat · Watford | £2,280 | £2,350 | £2,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Greenwood Close, Bushey Heath WD231-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | — | £1,150 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jan 2026 | High Street, Hertfordhsire WD63-bed terraced house · Hertsmere | £1,500 | £1,900 | £1,800 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Jan 2026 | Three Rivers WD181-bed flat · Three Rivers | £1,200 | £1,450 | £1,400 | Cut 3.4% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Watford Road, Watford WD3Three Rivers | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 2 Dec 2025 | Woodland Road, Maple Cross Rickmansworth WD3Three Rivers | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Loweswater Close, Watford WD251-bed flat · Watford | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere | £1,400 | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Furzehill Parade, Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere | £1,400 | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Victoria Road, Watford WD242-bed terraced house · Watford | £1,250 | £1,600 | £1,600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Berry Avenue, Watford WD24Watford | — | £1,325 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Milton Road, Borehamwood WD63-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | — | £2,000 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Hertsmere WD232-bed terraced house · Hertsmere | — | £1,400 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Dec 2024 | Three Rivers WD32-bed house · Three Rivers | — | — | £950 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD63-bed flat · Hertsmere | — | — | £770 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Jul 2024 | Hertsmere WD23Hertsmere | £1,350 | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Watford WD25Watford | £612 | — | £659 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Cheshire Drive, Watford WD25Three Rivers | £822 | £1,001 | £1,001 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hertsmere WD232-bed terraced house · Hertsmere | — | £858 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2024 | Harwood Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £1,038 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Gateshead Road, Hertsmere WD61-bed flat · Hertsmere | £1,100 | — | £1,475 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 May 2023 | Bushey WD233-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | £1,200 | £1,500 | £1,350 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Bullhead Road, Borehamwood WD62-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | — | — | £900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Oct 2022 | Bushey WD23Hertsmere | £1,250 | £1,500 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Cow Lane, Watford WD25Watford | — | — | £1,600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Dove Park, Rickmansworth WD3Three Rivers | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Rickmansworth WD3Buckinghamshire | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Mar 2021 | Watford WD18Watford | £950 | £1,300 | £950 | Cut 26.9% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Nov 2019 | Harwoods Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £782 | 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
- Achieved rents cited 11
- Damp or mould raised 8
- Hearing held 6
- Asking rents cited 6
- Portal listings cited 6
- Home inspected 5
- Landlord sent comparables 5
- Disrepair raised 5
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 WD postcode area by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flats | 3 | £1,400 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £1,750 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | — | — |
| 2-bed houses | 3 | £1,600 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £1,575 | — |
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)
7 Rent Act 1977 decisions in the WD postcode area, median £841 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Dec 2024 | Three Rivers WD32-bed house · Three Rivers | — | — | £950 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Nov 2024 | Shenley Road, Borehamwood WD63-bed flat · Hertsmere | — | — | £770 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 May 2024 | Harwood Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £1,038 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Dec 2022 | Bullhead Road, Borehamwood WD62-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | — | — | £900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Apr 2022 | Rickmansworth WD3Buckinghamshire | — | — | — | 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 WD postcode area?
31 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 23 under the earlier rules and 7 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in the WD 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 WD 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 WD 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.