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Rent tribunal decisions in Thanet
25 published rent tribunal decisions in Thanet, 2 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (100% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 7 market-rent decisions in Thanet. 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 Thanet, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 2
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −13.7% £170 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 58 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 21
- Set below the proposal
- 75% of 16 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 6%
- Median rent set
- £863
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 19%
- Above 6%
Raising rents in Thanet? 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.
Every recent decision
The latest 25 of 25. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Sep 2026 | Ramsgate Road, Margate CT92-bed unfurnished flat · Thanet | £1,030 | £1,250 | £1,100 | Cut 12% | New rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Ramsgate Road, Margate CT92-bed unfurnished flat · Thanet | £990 | £1,240 | £1,050 | Cut 15.3% | New rules |
| 31 Jul 2026 | Norfolk Road, Margate CT9Thanet | £640 | £800 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Westbury Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea CT8Thanet | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Charlotte Square, Margate CT93-bed semi-detached house · Thanet | £1,250 | £1,300 | £1,250 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2025 | Canterbury Road, Margate CT9Thanet | £460 | £1,100 | £745 | Cut 32.3% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Arthur Road, Margate CT9Thanet | £700 | £725 | £725 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 Dec 2024 | Westbrook Road, Margate CT9Thanet | £1,350 | £1,500 | £1,400 | Cut 6.7% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Nov 2024 | All Saints Avenue, Margate CT9Thanet | £475 | £900 | £880 | Cut 2.2% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Turner Heights, Margate CT92-bed flat · Thanet | £800 | £1,000 | £950 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Dec 2023 | Ingle Close, Birchington CT72-bed semi-detached house · Thanet | £325 | — | £610 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Nov 2023 | Linksfield Road, Westgate-on-Sea CT8Terraced house · Thanet | £925 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Minnis Road, Birchington CT73-bed semi-detached house · Thanet | — | — | £806 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Norfolk Road, Margate CT92-bed flat · Thanet | £550 | £900 | £815 | Cut 9.4% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Dec 2022 | Gilbert Road, Ramsgate CT112-bed unfurnished flat · Thanet | £750 | £850 | £850 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 25 Jul 2022 | Stirling Way, Ramsgate CT123-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Thanet | £950 | £1,200 | £1,050 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Jun 2022 | St. Johns Street, Margate CT93-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Thanet | £600 | £1,100 | £800 | Cut 27.3% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Dane Valley Road, Margate CT93-bed end-terrace house · Thanet | £628 | £798 | £845 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Ulster Road, Margate CT9Thanet | £825 | £875 | £875 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2020 | The Broadway, Broadstairs CT101-bed furnished flat · Thanet | — | £750 | £730 | Cut 2.7% | Earlier rules |
| 28 May 2019 | Davids Close, Broadstairs CT10Thanet | — | £1,200 | £1,188 | Cut 1% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Apr 2019 | Roxburgh Road, Westgate-on-Sea CT82-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Thanet | — | — | £760 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Feb 2019 | Sea View Terrace, Margate CT92-bed furnished flat · Thanet | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jan 2019 | Thanet Road, Margate CT9Thanet | — | £625 | £580 | Cut 7.2% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Nov 2018 | Gladstone Road, Broadstairs CT101-bed flat · Thanet | — | £575 | — | 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
- Landlord sent comparables 9
- Damp or mould raised 9
- Tenant sent comparables 8
- Home inspected 7
- Disrepair raised 7
- Achieved rents cited 6
- Landlord used an agent 4
- Hearing held 3
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 Thanet 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 | 2 | £730 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 6 | £950 | 80% of 5 |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £685 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 4 | £948 | 75% of 4 |
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)
2 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Thanet, median £806 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Jun 2026 | Westbury Avenue, Westgate-on-Sea CT8Thanet | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Minnis Road, Birchington CT73-bed semi-detached house · Thanet | — | — | £806 | Registered | Fair 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.
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 Thanet?
25 published decisions: 2 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 21 under the earlier rules and 2 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Thanet?
Under the new rules, 2 of 2 decisions here (100%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −13.7%.
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 Thanet?
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 Thanet 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.