Rent tribunal decisions in SE1, Southwark
50 published rent tribunal decisions in SE1 (Southwark). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 8 market-rent decisions in SE1 (Southwark). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 4 times; it agreed 4 times.
Median market rent the tribunal set in SE1 (Southwark), all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in SE1 (Southwark) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 26
- Set below the proposal
- 73% of 15 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,752
- Cut 73%
- Confirmed 27%
Raising rents in SE1 (Southwark)? 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.
Every recent decision
The latest 30 of 50. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 Oct 2026 | Lambeth SE11-bed furnished flat · Lambeth | £1,121 | £1,600 | £1,525 | Cut 4.7% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE11-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,584 | £1,900 | £1,700 | Cut 10.5% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE1Southwark | — | — | — | Set | New rules |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Abercorn Way, Southwark SE1Southwark | — | — | — | Struck out | New rules |
| 24 Sep 2026 | Achilles Close, St SE1Southwark | £1,336 | £1,900 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE1Southwark | £1,283 | £1,600 | — | Struck out | Earlier rules |
| 18 Sep 2026 | Southwark SE12-bed furnished maisonette · Southwark | £1,629 | £1,900 | £1,800 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE12-bed furnished maisonette · Southwark | £1,627 | £1,900 | £1,775 | Cut 6.6% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE12-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,626 | £1,900 | £1,800 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 11 Aug 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Southwark SE12-bed flat · Southwark | £1,375 | £1,900 | £1,850 | Cut 2.6% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE11-bed flat · Southwark | £1,365 | £1,600 | £1,500 | Cut 6.2% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE12-bed maisonette · Southwark | £1,523 | £1,900 | £1,900 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 20 Jul 2026 | Acanthus Drive, Bermondsey SE12-bed maisonette · Southwark | £1,326 | £1,900 | £1,900 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2026 | Achilles Close, Southwark SE11-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,325 | £1,600 | £1,450 | Cut 9.4% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jun 2026 | Duchy St, Peabody Estate SE1Lambeth | £752 | — | £1,171 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Southwark SE12-bed flat · Southwark | £1,700 | £1,950 | £1,950 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £618 | — | £715 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Barkham Terrace, Southwark SE16-bed unfurnished maisonette · Southwark | — | £9,000 | £6,300 | Cut 30% | Earlier rules |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £563 | — | £728 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £492 | — | £654 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £520 | — | £691 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £563 | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £563 | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £563 | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £622 | — | £828 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £600 | — | £800 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Sep 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £546 | — | £726 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 26 Aug 2025 | Harmony Place, Southwark SE12-bed unfurnished flat · Southwark | — | — | £1,993 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jan 2025 | Hatfields SE1Lambeth | £843 | — | £997 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 31 Jul 2024 | Lynton Road, Southwark SE11-bed unfurnished flat · Southwark | £973 | £1,383 | £1,300 | Cut 6% | 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
- Landlord used an agent 12
- Landlord sent comparables 8
- Disrepair raised 8
- Notice validity raised 7
- Tenant sent comparables 6
- Hearing held 5
- Achieved rents cited 5
- Asking rents cited 5
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 SE1 (Southwark) 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 | 7 | £1,500 | 100% of 6 |
| 2-bed flats | 11 | £1,850 | 57% of 7 |
| 3-bed flats | 1 | £1,728 | — |
| 4+ bed flats | 1 | £6,300 | — |
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)
22 Rent Act 1977 decisions in SE1 (Southwark), median £775 a month, 20 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jun 2026 | Duchy St, Peabody Estate SE1Lambeth | £752 | — | £1,171 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Mar 2026 | Westminster Bridge Road, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £618 | — | £715 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 15 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £563 | — | £728 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £492 | — | £654 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Oct 2025 | Coin Street, Lambeth SE1Lambeth | £520 | — | £691 | 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 SE1 (Southwark)?
50 published decisions: 2 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 26 under the earlier rules and 22 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in SE1 (Southwark)?
There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 65% of new-rules decisions set the rent below the notice, with a median cut of −5.7%.
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 SE1 (Southwark)?
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 SE1 (Southwark) 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.