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Rent tribunal decisions in Tunbridge Wells
17 published rent tribunal decisions in Tunbridge Wells. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in Tunbridge Wells. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Tunbridge Wells, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Tunbridge Wells yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 11
- Set below the proposal
- 60% of 10 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 20%
- Median rent set
- £995
- Cut 60%
- Confirmed 20%
- Above 20%
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| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 2026 | Lott Close, Tunbridge Wells TN42-bed unfurnished terraced house · Tunbridge Wells | £865 | £906 | £990 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Brook Road, Tunbridge Wells TN2Flat · Tunbridge Wells | £925 | £975 | £975 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells TN12-bed flat · Tunbridge Wells | £1,550 | £1,850 | £1,330 | Cut 28.1% | Earlier rules |
| 26 May 2026 | Griffin Drive, Telford Shropshire TN12-bed furnished semi-detached house · Tunbridge Wells | £1,025 | £1,100 | £1,025 | Cut 6.8% | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Tudeley Road, Tudeley TN113-bed furnished terraced house · Tunbridge Wells | £1,220 | £1,350 | £1,375 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 10 Apr 2026 | Maidstone Road, Tonbridge TN12Tunbridge Wells | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Jul 2025 | Knights Place, Tunbridge Wells TN2Tunbridge Wells | £625 | £1,050 | £1,000 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Sherenden Road, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £4,509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Rusthall Road, Tunbridge Wells TN42-bed maisonette · Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £932 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Crockhurst Street, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £4,795 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Sherenden Road, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 25 Mar 2024 | Calverley Street, Tunbridge Wells TN12-bed semi-detached house · Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £840 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Dec 2023 | York Road, Tunbridge Wells TN12-bed terraced house · Tunbridge Wells | £1,280 | £1,350 | £1,200 | Cut 11.1% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Lucas Close, Tunbridge Wells TN22-bed flat · Tunbridge Wells | £498 | £533 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Dec 2022 | Back Road, Cranbrook TN182-bed house · Tunbridge Wells | £658 | £1,025 | £920 | Cut 10.2% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Freight Lane, Cranbrook TN173-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Tunbridge Wells | £817 | £867 | £867 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 Apr 2019 | Back Road, Cranbrook TN18Tunbridge Wells | £640 | £666 | £640 | Cut 3.9% | 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
- Damp or mould raised 6
- Asking rents cited 5
- Portal listings cited 5
- Disrepair raised 5
- Landlord sent comparables 4
- Tenant sent comparables 3
- Notice validity raised 2
- Hearing held 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 Tunbridge Wells by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £1,330 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 4 | £1,007 | 75% of 4 |
| 3-bed houses | 2 | £1,121 | — |
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)
6 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Tunbridge Wells, median £2,720 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 2026 | Maidstone Road, Tonbridge TN12Tunbridge Wells | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Mar 2025 | Sherenden Road, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £4,509 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 10 Feb 2025 | Rusthall Road, Tunbridge Wells TN42-bed maisonette · Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £932 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Crockhurst Street, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | £4,795 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Dec 2024 | Sherenden Road, Tonbridge TN11Tunbridge Wells | — | — | — | 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 Tunbridge Wells?
17 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 11 under the earlier rules and 6 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Tunbridge Wells?
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 Tunbridge Wells?
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 Tunbridge Wells 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.