Rent tribunal decisions in E17, Waltham Forest
23 published rent tribunal decisions in E17 (Waltham Forest), 1 under the Renters’ Rights Act rules (0% cut). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in E17 (Waltham Forest). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in E17 (Waltham Forest), all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in E17 (Waltham Forest), kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 1
- Set below the proposal
- 0% England 61%
- Median cut, where cut
- —
- Median wait, application to decision
- 45 days
- Cut 0%
- Confirmed 100%
Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 11
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,350
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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Notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal cannot go above the notice.
Every recent decision
The latest 23 of 23. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Riverhead Close, Waltham Forest E172-bed flat · Waltham Forest | £1,290 | £1,450 | £1,450 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 24 Jun 2026 | Wickford Way, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £2,067 | £2,475 | £1,950 | Cut 21.2% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Apr 2026 | Forest Road, Waltham Forest E172-bed flat · Waltham Forest | — | — | £1,400 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2026 | Barclay Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £973 | — | £1,099 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Spencer Road, Waltham Forest E171-bed unfurnished flat · Waltham Forest | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Brettenham Rd, Waltham Forrest E17Waltham Forest | £429 | — | £607 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Chester Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £944 | — | £1,193 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Sep 2024 | Hitcham Road, Walthamstow E172-bed unfurnished flat · Waltham Forest | £1,350 | £1,700 | £1,300 | Cut 23.5% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Northcote Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £709 | — | £1,034 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Jun 2024 | Papermill Place, Waltham Forest E17Flat · Waltham Forest | £1,375 | £1,800 | £1,800 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 21 May 2024 | Hibbert Road, Waltham Forest E172-bed furnished terraced house · Waltham Forest | — | — | £1,490 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Sep 2023 | Cleveland Park Crescent, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £1,211 | — | £1,562 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Forest Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £639 | — | £830 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Jun 2023 | Erskine Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | — | — | £1,400 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Belgrave Road, Waltham Forest E172-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Waltham Forest | — | — | £1,120 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Aug 2021 | Rectory Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £609 | — | £895 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 28 Jul 2021 | Markhouse Avenue, Waltham Forest E171-bed furnished terraced house · Waltham Forest | — | — | £360 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 May 2021 | Forest Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £574 | — | £639 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Feb 2021 | Priory Avenue, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £579 | — | £648 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 Oct 2020 | Lamorna Close, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £691 | — | £858 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Jul 2020 | Somerset Road, Walthamstow E173-bed unfurnished terraced house · Waltham Forest | — | — | £1,192 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jan 2020 | Markhouse Avenue, Walthamstow E171-bed furnished terraced house · Waltham Forest | — | — | £325 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Aug 2019 | Walthamstow E171-bed unfurnished flat · Waltham Forest | — | — | £600 | 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
- Damp or mould raised 6
- Home inspected 4
- Tenant sent comparables 3
- Asking rents cited 3
- Landlord sent comparables 2
- Notice validity raised 2
- Hearing held 1
- Achieved rents cited 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 E17 (Waltham Forest) 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 | £600 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £1,400 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 2 | £343 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 2 | £1,305 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 1 | £1,192 | — |
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)
11 Rent Act 1977 decisions in E17 (Waltham Forest), median £876 a month, 10 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Feb 2026 | Barclay Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £973 | — | £1,099 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Nov 2025 | Spencer Road, Waltham Forest E171-bed unfurnished flat · Waltham Forest | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 28 Nov 2024 | Brettenham Rd, Waltham Forrest E17Waltham Forest | £429 | — | £607 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 Oct 2024 | Chester Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £944 | — | £1,193 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Sep 2024 | Northcote Road, Waltham Forest E17Waltham Forest | £709 | — | £1,034 | Registered | Fair rent |
Nearby districts
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 E17 (Waltham Forest)?
23 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 11 under the earlier rules and 11 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in E17 (Waltham Forest)?
Under the new rules, 0 of 1 decisions here (0%) set the rent below the landlord’s notice, against 61% across England. Where it cut, the median cut was —.
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 E17 (Waltham Forest)?
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 E17 (Waltham Forest) 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 1 Nov 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.