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Rent tribunal decisions in Hertfordshire
87 published rent tribunal decisions in Hertfordshire, 4 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (75% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 16 market-rent decisions in Hertfordshire. 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.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 75% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −7.5% £125 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 60 days
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 25%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 53
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 21 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,400
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
Raising rents in Hertfordshire? 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.
- Set
Woodhall Lane, Shenley WD7
Rent not stated in the published decision16 Sep 2026 · Hertsmere · New rules - Confirmed
2-bed furnished flat
Berners Way, Broxbourne EN10£1,100a month6 Aug 2026 · Broxbourne · New rules - Cut 8.8%
Bishops Rise, Hatfield AL10
5 Aug 2026 · Welwyn Hatfield · New rules£1,700£1,550a month - Cut 1%
4-bed unfurnished detached house
Wolsey Road, Northwood HA65 Aug 2026 · Three Rivers · New rules£4,800£4,750a month - Cut 7.5%
2-bed furnished flat
Gates Way, Stevenage SG117 Jul 2026 · Stevenage · New rules£1,675£1,550a month
By council
Every council in Hertfordshire with at least one published decision.
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 87. 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 |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Berners Way, Broxbourne EN102-bed furnished flat · Broxbourne | £1,000 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Bishops Rise, Hatfield AL10Welwyn Hatfield | £1,550 | £1,700 | £1,550 | Cut 8.8% | New rules |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Wolsey Road, Northwood HA64-bed unfurnished detached house · Three Rivers | £4,500 | £4,800 | £4,750 | Cut 1% | New rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Bradmore Green, Hatfield AL92-bed flat · Welwyn Hatfield | £1,250 | £1,450 | £1,300 | Cut 10.3% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Gates Way, Stevenage SG12-bed furnished flat · Stevenage | £1,282 | £1,675 | £1,550 | Cut 7.5% | New rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Clarendon road, Watford WD172-bed flat · Watford | £2,280 | £2,350 | £2,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 11 May 2026 | Lodge Crescent, Waltham Cross EN81-bed terraced house · Broxbourne | £1,850 | £2,000 | £2,000 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 11 Apr 2026 | Landmead Road, Cheshunt EN83-bed terraced house · Broxbourne | £1,850 | £2,050 | £2,050 | 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 |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Stevenage SG14-bed unfurnished detached house · Stevenage | £1,300 | £1,730 | £1,700 | Cut 1.7% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jan 2026 | Potters Bar EN6Hertsmere | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jan 2026 | Watford Road, Watford WD3Three Rivers | — | — | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 15 Dec 2025 | St Albans AL1Unfurnished studio flat · St Albans | £1,000 | £1,400 | £1,100 | Cut 21.4% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Dec 2025 | North Hertfordshire SG43-bed detached house · North Hertfordshire | £2,000 | £2,150 | £2,100 | Cut 2.3% | 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 |
| 6 Oct 2025 | East Hertfordshire SG14East Hertfordshire | — | — | £1,105 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 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 |
| 2 Aug 2025 | High Street, Hitchin SG42-bed terraced house · North Hertfordshire | — | — | £870 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Victoria Road, Watford WD242-bed terraced house · Watford | £1,250 | £1,600 | £1,600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 14 Jul 2025 | Blackhorse Lane, Hitchin SG4North Hertfordshire | £2,000 | £2,150 | £1,250 | Cut 41.9% | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Berry Avenue, Watford WD24Watford | — | £1,325 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Riverside Road, St Albans AL1St Albans | — | £1,200 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Camp Road, St. Albans AL12-bed flat · St Albans | — | £1,105 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Feb 2025 | Windmill Lane, Waltham Cross EN8Broxbourne | — | £1,650 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Milton Road, Borehamwood WD63-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere | — | £2,000 | — | 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
- Achieved rents cited 18
- Disrepair raised 16
- Landlord sent comparables 13
- Damp or mould raised 13
- Hearing held 11
- Asking rents cited 11
- Portal listings cited 10
- Notice validity raised 10
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 Hertfordshire by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £1,100 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 7 | £1,048 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 10 | £1,550 | 50% of 4 |
| 1-bed houses | 4 | £1,700 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 5 | £1,450 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 6 | £1,800 | 80% of 5 |
| 4-bed houses | 2 | £3,225 | — |
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)
29 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Hertfordshire, median £885 a month, 4 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2025 | East Hertfordshire SG14East Hertfordshire | — | — | £1,105 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Aug 2025 | High Street, Hitchin SG42-bed terraced house · North Hertfordshire | — | — | £870 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 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 |
| 19 Nov 2024 | Akeman Street, Tring HP23Dacorum | — | — | £849 | 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 Hertfordshire?
87 published decisions: 5 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 53 under the earlier rules and 29 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Hertfordshire?
Under the new rules, 3 of 4 decisions here (75%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 65% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was −7.5%.
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 Hertfordshire?
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 Hertfordshire 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.