Rent tribunal decisions in Merton
32 published rent tribunal decisions in Merton. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in Merton. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Merton, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Merton, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Merton yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 18
- Set below the proposal
- 40% of 5 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 20%
- Median rent set
- £1,405
- Cut 40%
- Confirmed 40%
- Above 20%
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The latest 30 of 32. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Jul 2026 | Merton CR44-bed semi-detached house · Merton | £2,600 | £2,800 | £2,800 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2026 | Hadley Road, Mitcham CR4Merton | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 4 Feb 2026 | Polesden Gardens, Merton SW202-bed furnished flat · Merton | £1,600 | £1,655 | £1,655 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 Sep 2025 | Brockham Close, Merton SW19Merton | £1,125 | — | £1,274 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Lansdowne Road, Merton SW20Merton | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Lancaster Avenue, Mitcham CR42-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £68 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham CR4Merton | £11,917 | — | £355 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19Merton | £1,032 | — | £1,084 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Merton SM4Merton | £960 | — | £953 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Gilbert Close, Merton SW192-bed furnished flat · Merton | £1,445 | £1,945 | £1,600 | Cut 17.7% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Arthur Road, Merton SW19Studio flat · Merton | £1,350 | — | £1,550 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 19 Mar 2024 | Lynmouth Avenue, Morden SM43-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Merton | £504 | £1,700 | £1,210 | Cut 28.8% | Earlier rules |
| 21 Sep 2023 | Wimbledon Hill Road, Merton SW19Merton | £45,086 | — | £52 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Aug 2023 | Woodside SW19Merton | £985 | — | £1,256 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Gilbert Close, Merton SW192-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £1,445 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Feb 2023 | Lammas Avenue, Mitcham CR4Merton | — | £520 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Burley Close, Merton SW16Room in a shared house · Merton | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Aug 2022 | Sydney Road, Merton SW20Merton | £975 | — | £1,040 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Jun 2022 | Queens Road, Merton SW193-bed furnished flat · Merton | — | — | £3,770 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2022 | Worple Road, Merton SW20Merton | £514 | — | £661 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Talbot Close, Mitcham CR42-bed flat · Merton | — | — | £699 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Merton CR42-bed flat · Merton | — | £1,032 | £1,300 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Somerset Road, Merton SW193-bed furnished semi-detached house · Merton | — | — | £1,450 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Talbot Close, Mitcham CR42-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £960 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Aug 2021 | Durnsford Road, Merton SW19Unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £1,200 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2020 | Dinton Road, Merton SW19Merton | £698 | — | £773 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Nov 2019 | South Park Road, Merton SW19Merton | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Sep 2019 | Vineyard Hill Road, Merton SW19Merton | — | — | £173 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Jul 2019 | Lake Road, Merton SW19Merton | — | — | £1,008 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Jul 2019 | Manor Way, Mitcham CR43-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Merton | — | — | £1,450 | Set | Earlier rules |
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 5
- Damp or mould raised 5
- Hearing held 3
- Landlord sent comparables 3
- Achieved rents cited 3
- Notice validity raised 2
- Home inspected 1
- Asking rents cited 1
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 Merton by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £1,550 | — |
| Rooms in shared houses | 1 | £700 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 7 | £1,300 | 33% of 3 |
| 3-bed flats | 1 | £3,770 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 3 | £1,450 | — |
| 4-bed houses | 1 | £2,800 | — |
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)
14 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Merton, median £863 a month, 13 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Sep 2025 | Brockham Close, Merton SW19Merton | £1,125 | — | £1,274 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Lansdowne Road, Merton SW20Merton | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Sep 2024 | Gorringe Park Avenue, Mitcham CR4Merton | £11,917 | — | £355 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 17 Sep 2024 | Lake Road, Wimbledon SW19Merton | £1,032 | — | £1,084 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Jul 2024 | Merton SM4Merton | £960 | — | £953 | Registered | Fair rent |
Other councils in Greater London
- Barking and Dagenham 30
- Barnet 107
- Bexley 36
- Brent 135
- Bromley 61
- Camden 150
- City of London 4
- Croydon 98
- Ealing 116
- Enfield 51
- Greenwich 60
- Hackney 107
- Hammersmith and Fulham 121
- Haringey 104
- Harrow 50
- Havering 24
- Hillingdon 46
- Hounslow 62
- Islington 79
- Kensington and Chelsea 214
- Kingston upon Thames 21
- Lambeth 172
- Lewisham 109
- Newham 85
- Redbridge 56
- Richmond upon Thames 72
- Southwark 125
- Sutton 49
- Tower Hamlets 111
- Waltham Forest 59
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 Merton?
32 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 18 under the earlier rules and 14 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Merton?
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 Merton?
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 Merton 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.