Rent tribunal decisions in SW16, Lambeth
31 published rent tribunal decisions in SW16 (Lambeth). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in SW16 (Lambeth). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in SW16 (Lambeth), all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in SW16 (Lambeth), kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in SW16 (Lambeth) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 12
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 4 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,270
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
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The latest 30 of 31. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Becmead Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | — | — | £4,788 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Oct 2025 | Briar Road, Croydon SW163-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Croydon | — | — | £1,780 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Streatham High Street, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £727 | — | £829 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Woodfield Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £845 | — | £900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 4 Apr 2025 | Lambeth SW16Unfurnished semi-detached house · Lambeth | £1,495 | — | £1,751 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Harborough Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £1,030 | — | £1,232 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Southcroft Road, Wandsworth SW16Wandsworth | — | — | £1,470 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 22 May 2024 | Woodleigh Gardens, Lambeth SW162-bed unfurnished flat · Lambeth | £1,390 | £1,625 | £1,440 | Cut 11.4% | Earlier rules |
| 17 May 2024 | Norbury Crescent, Norbury SW16Unfurnished flat · Croydon | £433 | £315 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Dahomey Road, Wandsworth SW16Wandsworth | £797 | — | £986 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Nov 2023 | Leafield Close, Croydon SW16Croydon | £1,750 | £3,100 | £2,125 | Cut 31.5% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Oct 2023 | Becmead Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £750 | — | £812 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Mar 2023 | Baldry Gardens, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £845 | — | £1,138 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Mar 2023 | Streatham High Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £33,252 | — | £53,025 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Mar 2023 | Pathfield Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £652 | — | £841 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 11 Mar 2023 | Pollards Hill North, Croydon SW16Croydon | £3,120 | — | £3,146 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Feb 2023 | Barrow Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £637 | — | £865 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 5 Dec 2022 | Streatham High Road, Streatham SW161-bed unfurnished flat · Lambeth | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Sep 2022 | Burley Close, Merton SW16Room in a shared house · Merton | — | — | £700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 May 2022 | Valley Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £674 | — | £804 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 16 Dec 2021 | Streatham High Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £461 | — | £529 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Sep 2021 | Maple Mews, Streatham London SW161-bed flat · Lambeth | — | £1,700 | £1,600 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Aug 2021 | Woodleigh Gardens, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Aug 2021 | Becmead Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £735 | — | £750 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 May 2021 | Streatham High Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £2,422 | — | £2,650 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 28 Apr 2021 | Oakdale Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £622 | — | £706 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Mar 2021 | Gracefield Gardens, Lambeth SW16Unfurnished flat · Lambeth | — | — | £1,100 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jan 2021 | Gracefield Gardens, Lambeth SW162-bed unfurnished maisonette · Lambeth | £1,100 | £1,221 | £1,100 | Cut 9.9% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Oct 2020 | Guildersfield Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £758 | — | £839 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 13 Feb 2020 | Churchmore Road, Lambeth SW16Room in a shared house · Lambeth | — | — | £925 | 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
- Disrepair raised 5
- Damp or mould raised 5
- Hearing held 3
- Home inspected 2
- Asking rents cited 2
- Landlord sent comparables 1
- Achieved rents cited 1
- Portal listings 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 SW16 (Lambeth) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms in shared houses | 2 | £813 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 2 | £1,325 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £1,270 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 1 | £1,780 | — |
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)
19 Rent Act 1977 decisions in SW16 (Lambeth), median £882 a month, 18 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Mar 2026 | Becmead Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | — | — | £4,788 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Streatham High Street, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £727 | — | £829 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 7 Oct 2025 | Woodfield Avenue, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £845 | — | £900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Aug 2024 | Harborough Road, Lambeth SW16Lambeth | £1,030 | — | £1,232 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 May 2024 | Southcroft Road, Wandsworth SW16Wandsworth | — | — | £1,470 | 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 SW16 (Lambeth)?
31 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 12 under the earlier rules and 19 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in SW16 (Lambeth)?
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 SW16 (Lambeth)?
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 SW16 (Lambeth) 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.