Rent tribunal decisions in Watford
10 published rent tribunal decisions in Watford. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in Watford. 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 Watford, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Watford yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 7
- Set below the proposal
- 50% of 4 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,350
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
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The latest 10 of 10. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Jun 2026 | Clarendon road, Watford WD172-bed flat · Watford | £2,280 | £2,350 | £2,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Loweswater Close, Watford WD251-bed flat · Watford | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | 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 |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Watford WD25Watford | £612 | — | £659 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2024 | Harwood Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £1,038 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Cow Lane, Watford WD25Watford | — | — | £1,600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 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 |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Leaford Crescent, Watford WD24Flat · Watford | — | — | £723 | 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 5
- Portal listings cited 4
- Disrepair raised 3
- Hearing held 2
- Tenant sent comparables 2
- Asking rents cited 2
- Damp or mould raised 2
- Home inspected 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 Watford 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 | 1 | £1,100 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 1 | £2,350 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £1,600 | — |
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)
3 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Watford, median £782 a month, 0 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 May 2024 | Harwood Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £1,038 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Nov 2019 | Harwoods Road, Watford WD18Watford | — | — | £782 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Feb 2019 | Leaford Crescent, Watford WD24Flat · Watford | — | — | £723 | 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 Watford?
10 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 7 under the earlier rules and 3 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Watford?
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 Watford?
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 Watford 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.