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Rent tribunal decisions for 5+ bed houses in South East
7 rent tribunal decisions for 5+ bed houses in South East. Median rent set £2,700 a month; 83% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 5+ bed house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 5+ bed houses in South East are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 3 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in this group 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
- 83% of 6 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £2,700
- Cut 83%
- Confirmed 17%
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- Cut 10%
5-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Heathfield Way, Barham CT43 Sep 2026 · Canterbury · Earlier rules£2,000£1,800a month - Confirmed
5-bed detached house
Watling Street, Gravesend DA12£2,450a month2 Feb 2026 · Gravesham · Earlier rules - Cut 41.5%
5-bed semi-detached house
St. Johns Church Road, Folkestone CT1917 Jan 2023 · Folkestone and Hythe · Earlier rules£2,000£1,170a month - Cut 5.1%
6-bed detached house
Waverley Lane, Farnham GU918 Oct 2021 · Waverley · Earlier rules£3,950£3,750a month - Cut 9.2%
5-bed detached house
Aylesbury Bucks HP172 Sep 2021 · Buckinghamshire · Earlier rules£3,250£2,950a month - Cut 27.8%
6-bed detached house
Brookfield Place, Cobham KT1115 Jul 2021 · Elmbridge · Earlier rules£9,000£6,500a month
Every decision
The latest 7 of 7.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Sep 2026 | Heathfield Way, Barham CT45-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Canterbury | £1,800 | £2,000 | £1,800 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Feb 2026 | Watling Street, Gravesend DA125-bed detached house · Gravesham | £2,100 | £2,450 | £2,450 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jan 2023 | St. Johns Church Road, Folkestone CT195-bed semi-detached house · Folkestone and Hythe | £1,100 | £2,000 | £1,170 | Cut 41.5% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Oct 2021 | Waverley Lane, Farnham GU96-bed detached house · Waverley | £3,000 | £3,950 | £3,750 | Cut 5.1% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Sep 2021 | Aylesbury Bucks HP175-bed detached house · Buckinghamshire | £2,150 | £3,250 | £2,950 | Cut 9.2% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2021 | Brookfield Place, Cobham KT116-bed detached house · Elmbridge | £6,495 | £9,000 | £6,500 | Cut 27.8% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Dec 2020 | Farrers Walk, Ashford TN235-bed unfurnished detached house · Ashford | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 5+ bed houses in South East?
Across 7 published decisions, the median rent set was £2,700 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 5+ bed houses here?
5 of 6 decisions with both figures published (83%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −10%.
Raising the rent on a 5+ bed house in South East? 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.