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Rent tribunal decisions for studios in London
54 rent tribunal decisions for studios in London. Median rent set £1,100 a month; 63% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a studio against similar homes nearby, so decisions on studios in London are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
1 with no increase
New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.
20% raised disrepair
Condition comes up in 11 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
4 hardship requests
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 4 times; it agreed 3 times.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 3
- Set below the proposal
- 67% England 61%
- Median cut, where cut
- −4% £62 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 46 days
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
Only 3 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 51
- Set below the proposal
- 63% of 24 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,100
- Cut 63%
- Confirmed 38%
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Studio flat
Lawrence Road, Hackney N1529 Sep 2026 · Hackney · New rules£1,600£1,500a month - Cut 1.7%
Unfurnished studio flat
Weld Works Mews, Brixton SW213 Aug 2026 · Lambeth · New rules£1,404£1,380a month - Confirmed
Furnished studio flat
Biddestone Road, Islington N7£1,500a month12 Aug 2026 · Islington · Earlier rules - Cut 6.5%
Furnished studio flat
Camden NW36 Aug 2026 · Camden · Earlier rules£1,950£1,824a month - Cut 41%
Unfurnished studio flat
Portsea Place, Westminster W229 Jul 2026 · Westminster · Earlier rules£2,150£1,268a month - Confirmed
Furnished studio flat
Newham E20£3,180a month17 Jul 2026 · Newham · New rules
Every decision
The latest 50 of 54.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep 2026 | Lawrence Road, Hackney N15Studio flat · Hackney | £1,550 | £1,600 | £1,500 | Cut 6.2% | New rules |
| 13 Aug 2026 | Weld Works Mews, Brixton SW2Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | £1,300 | £1,404 | £1,380 | Cut 1.7% | New rules |
| 12 Aug 2026 | Biddestone Road, Islington N7Furnished studio flat · Islington | £1,400 | £1,500 | £1,500 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Camden NW3Furnished studio flat · Camden | £1,750 | £1,950 | £1,824 | Cut 6.5% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Portsea Place, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,150 | £1,268 | Cut 41% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Newham E20Furnished studio flat · Newham | £3,103 | £3,180 | £3,180 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Westminster W2Studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,150 | £1,500 | Cut 30.2% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Selwyn Avenue, Waltham Forest E4Studio flat · Waltham Forest | £600 | £1,000 | £1,000 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 May 2026 | Blacksmiths Close, Redbridge RM6Furnished studio flat · Redbridge | £1,050 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 19 May 2026 | South Ruislip HA4Studio flat · Hillingdon | £900 | £1,097 | £925 | Cut 15.7% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Feb 2026 | (A) Harrow Road NW10Studio flat · Brent | £925 | £1,436 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2025 | Empress Avenue, Ilford IG1Unfurnished studio flat · Redbridge | £988 | £1,250 | £935 | Cut 25.2% | Earlier rules |
| 6 May 2025 | Welbeck Street, Westminster W1GFurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £2,200 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Apr 2025 | Lansdowne Road, Croydon CR0Unfurnished studio flat · Croydon | £875 | — | £990 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Apr 2025 | Montpelier Row, Blackheath SE3Unfurnished studio flat · Lewisham | £1,025 | — | £1,183 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Slades Gardens, Enfield EN2Furnished studio flat · Enfield | £850 | — | £1,100 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Feb 2025 | Collingham Place, Kensington and Chelsea SW5Furnished studio flat · Kensington and Chelsea | £1,850 | £2,838 | £2,280 | Cut 19.7% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Dec 2024 | Ealing UB2Furnished studio flat · Ealing | — | £1,050 | £1,000 | Cut 4.8% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Nov 2024 | Caxton Place, Ilford IG1Furnished studio flat · Redbridge | £1,100 | £1,220 | £1,220 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Osborn Terrace, Greenwich SE3Furnished studio flat · Greenwich | £1,050 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Upton Heights, Newham E7Furnished studio flat · Newham | £975 | £1,150 | £1,150 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Sep 2024 | Mountbatten Close, Lambeth SE19Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | — | £1,147 | £850 | Cut 25.9% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Menlo Gardens, Croydon SE19Unfurnished studio flat · Croydon | — | — | £1,147 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jun 2024 | Thornton Avenue, Hounslow W4Furnished studio flat · Hounslow | £870 | £1,300 | £1,300 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 21 May 2024 | Grove Park, Barnet NW9Part furnished studio flat · Barnet | £1,250 | £1,500 | £1,425 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 14 May 2024 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,350 | £1,900 | Cut 19.1% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Edgware Road, Westminster W2Furnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Apr 2024 | Belsize Road, Camden NW6Furnished studio flat · Camden | £1,280 | £1,380 | £1,300 | Cut 5.8% | Earlier rules |
| 20 Mar 2024 | Arthur Road, Merton SW19Studio flat · Merton | £1,350 | — | £1,550 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Feb 2024 | Boxmoor Road, Harrow HA3Furnished studio flat · Harrow | £1,000 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Denmark Road, Lambeth SE5Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Porchester Square Mews, Westminster W2Furnished studio flat · Westminster | £900 | £1,350 | £1,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jun 2023 | Edgware Road, Westminster W2Furnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,350 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2023 | Harrow Road, Brent NW10Furnished studio flat · Brent | — | — | £925 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Apr 2023 | Ravensbourne Road, Lewisham SE6Unfurnished studio flat · Lewisham | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Causton Street, Westminster SW1PUnfurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,300 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Feb 2023 | Westminster NW8Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | £2,700 | £2,100 | £1,500 | Cut 28.6% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Nov 2022 | Mountbatten Close, Lambeth SE19Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | — | £1,147 | £800 | Cut 30.2% | Earlier rules |
| 3 Nov 2022 | Montpelier Row, Blackheath SE3Unfurnished studio flat · Lewisham | — | — | £1,025 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jul 2022 | Collingham Place, Kensington and Chelsea SW5Studio flat · Kensington and Chelsea | — | — | £1,850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2022 | Westminster SW1PStudio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Feb 2022 | Westminster W2Studio flat · Westminster | £780 | — | £780 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Nov 2021 | Elder Street, Tower Hamlets E1Studio flat · Tower Hamlets | — | — | £877 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2021 | Bessborough Place, Westminster SW1VUnfurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £633 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 May 2021 | Neeld Crescent, Hendon NW4Studio flat · Barnet | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 May 2021 | Burghley Road, Camden NW5Unfurnished studio flat · Camden | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Mar 2021 | Archway Road, Highgate N6Unfurnished studio flat · Haringey | — | — | £825 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Dec 2020 | Lambeth SE19Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | — | £1,147 | £850 | Cut 25.9% | Earlier rules |
| 22 Oct 2020 | Mafeking Avenue, Middx TW8Furnished studio flat · Hounslow | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for studios in London?
Across 54 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,100 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 studios here?
17 of 27 decisions with both figures published (63%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 2 of 3. Where cut, the median cut was −19.7%.
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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.