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Rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed houses in Kent
24 rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed houses in Kent. Median rent set £1,150 a month; 77% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 3-bed house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 3-bed houses in Kent are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
The tribunal valued the home above the notice but could only award the notice figure. Under-pricing is now a 12-month ceiling.
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
Condition comes up in 10 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 100% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −3.2% £75 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 55 days
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 23
- Set below the proposal
- 76% of 21 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 10%
- Median rent set
- £1,150
- Cut 76%
- Confirmed 14%
- Above 10%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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- Cut 3.2%
3-bed end-terrace house
Davidson Road, Dartford DA23 Sep 2026 · Dartford · New rules£2,375£2,300a month - Cut 0.5%
3-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Heathcote Street, Dartford DA211 Jun 2026 · Dartford · Earlier rules£2,375£2,363a month - Above
3-bed furnished terraced house
Tudeley Road, Tudeley TN111 May 2026 · Tunbridge Wells · Earlier rules£1,350£1,375a month - Cut 3.8%
3-bed unfurnished terraced house
Penney Close, Dartford DA11 May 2026 · Dartford · Earlier rules£1,700£1,635a month - Cut 3.8%
3-bed semi-detached house
Charlotte Square, Margate CT923 Mar 2026 · Thanet · Earlier rules£1,300£1,250a month - Cut 4.2%
3-bed end-terrace house
Emerald View, Sheerness ME1210 Jun 2024 · Swale · Earlier rules£1,200£1,150a month
Every decision
The latest 24 of 24.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Davidson Road, Dartford DA23-bed end-terrace house · Dartford | £2,350 | £2,375 | £2,300 | Cut 3.2% | New rules |
| 11 Jun 2026 | Heathcote Street, Dartford DA23-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Dartford | £2,195 | £2,375 | £2,363 | Cut 0.5% | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Tudeley Road, Tudeley TN113-bed furnished terraced house · Tunbridge Wells | £1,220 | £1,350 | £1,375 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Penney Close, Dartford DA13-bed unfurnished terraced house · Dartford | £1,500 | £1,700 | £1,635 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Mar 2026 | Charlotte Square, Margate CT93-bed semi-detached house · Thanet | £1,250 | £1,300 | £1,250 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2024 | Emerald View, Sheerness ME123-bed end-terrace house · Swale | £900 | £1,200 | £1,150 | Cut 4.2% | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2024 | Beresford Road, Gravesend DA113-bed unfurnished terraced house · Gravesham | — | — | £1,500 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Apr 2024 | Mitchell Close, Lenham ME173-bed semi-detached house · Maidstone | — | £1,450 | £1,265 | Cut 12.8% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Tower Street, Dover CT173-bed terraced house · Dover | £795 | £1,100 | £1,000 | Cut 9.1% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jul 2023 | Beaumont Drive, Gravesend DA113-bed terraced house · Gravesham | £1,200 | £1,450 | £1,300 | Cut 10.3% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jan 2023 | Temple Gardens, Sittingbourne ME103-bed terraced house · Swale | £900 | £1,050 | £950 | Cut 9.5% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Hanbury Walk, Bexley DA53-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Dartford | — | — | £1,568 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Robinia Avenue, Gravesend DA113-bed unfurnished terraced house · Gravesham | £1,075 | £1,200 | £1,150 | Cut 4.2% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2022 | Rose Terrace, Dartford DA43-bed semi-detached house · Sevenoaks | £1,200 | £1,500 | £1,250 | Cut 16.7% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Freight Lane, Cranbrook TN173-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Tunbridge Wells | £817 | £867 | £867 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jul 2022 | Wood Avenue, Folkestone CT193-bed terraced house · Folkestone and Hythe | £900 | £975 | £975 | 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 |
| 29 Jul 2021 | Furfield Close, Maidstone ME153-bed terraced house · Maidstone | £783 | £975 | £900 | Cut 7.7% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jul 2021 | Dane Valley Road, Margate CT93-bed end-terrace house · Thanet | £628 | £798 | £845 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 17 May 2021 | High Street, Gravesend DA113-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Gravesham | £700 | £1,050 | £800 | Cut 23.8% | Earlier rules |
| 10 May 2021 | Sittingbourne ME103-bed terraced house · Swale | £725 | £850 | £780 | Cut 8.2% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Apr 2021 | Fairview Road, Sittingbourne ME103-bed unfurnished terraced house · Swale | £800 | £975 | £975 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 19 Feb 2021 | Canterbury CT43-bed detached house · Folkestone and Hythe | £1,600 | £1,750 | £1,650 | Cut 5.7% | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 3-bed houses in Kent?
Across 24 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,150 a month. Each decision values one home on its own evidence and condition, so use these as a guide to risk, not a price.
How often does the tribunal cut rent increases on 3-bed houses here?
17 of 22 decisions with both figures published (77%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −8.7%.
Raising the rent on a 3-bed house in Kent? Check it first
- 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.