Rent tribunal decisions in SE5, Southwark
20 published rent tribunal decisions in SE5 (Southwark). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in SE5 (Southwark). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in SE5 (Southwark), all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in SE5 (Southwark), kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in SE5 (Southwark) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 8
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 33%
- Median rent set
- £1,800
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 0%
- Above 33%
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The latest 20 of 20. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Southwark SE5Southwark | £735 | — | £1,122 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 28 May 2026 | Southwark SE52-bed flat · Southwark | £1,158 | £1,349 | £1,800 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 15 Jul 2025 | Vicarage Grove, Southwark SE52-bed unfurnished flat · Southwark | — | — | £1,935 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Apr 2025 | John Ruskin Street, Southwark SE51-bed flat · Southwark | £765 | — | £832 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Camberwell Station Road, Southwark SE5Southwark | £777 | — | £933 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Geoffrey Close, Lambeth SE5Lambeth | £838 | — | £964 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5Southwark | £624 | — | £856 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Nov 2023 | Camberwell Road, Southwark SE52-bed furnished flat · Southwark | £1,500 | £2,000 | £1,900 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Dagmar Road, Southwark SE5Southwark | £2,847 | — | £3,042 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Oct 2023 | Denmark Road, Lambeth SE5Unfurnished studio flat · Lambeth | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 28 Mar 2023 | Evesham Walk, Southwark SE5Southwark | £741 | — | £1,016 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Feb 2023 | Graces Road, Southwark SE5Southwark | £758 | — | £1,021 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Dec 2022 | Camberwell Grove, Southwark SE54-bed unfurnished maisonette · Southwark | — | — | £2,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Knatchbull Road, Camberwell SE5Lambeth | £550 | — | £685 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Sansom Street, Southwark SE5Southwark | £808 | — | £998 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Nov 2022 | Sansom Street, Southwark SE5Southwark | £808 | — | £998 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Jul 2022 | Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell SE5Room in a shared house · Southwark | — | — | £919 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 28 Sep 2021 | Dagmar Road, Southwark SE5Southwark | £524 | — | £657 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 May 2021 | Paulet Road, Brixton SE5Lambeth | — | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Sep 2020 | Champion Grove, Southwark SE5Unfurnished semi-detached house · Southwark | — | £1,629 | £1,387 | Cut 14.9% | 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
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 SE5 (Southwark) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 1 | £700 | — |
| Rooms in shared houses | 1 | £919 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £1,900 | — |
| 4+ bed flats | 1 | £2,000 | — |
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)
12 Rent Act 1977 decisions in SE5 (Southwark), median £981 a month, 12 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 2026 | Southwark SE5Southwark | £735 | — | £1,122 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 Apr 2025 | John Ruskin Street, Southwark SE51-bed flat · Southwark | £765 | — | £832 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 18 Mar 2025 | Camberwell Station Road, Southwark SE5Southwark | £777 | — | £933 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Geoffrey Close, Lambeth SE5Lambeth | £838 | — | £964 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Jul 2024 | Wyndham Road, Camberwell SE5Southwark | £624 | — | £856 | 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 SE5 (Southwark)?
20 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 8 under the earlier rules and 12 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in SE5 (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 SE5 (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 SE5 (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.