Rent tribunal decisions in SW1P, Westminster
16 published rent tribunal decisions in SW1P (Westminster). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Median market rent the tribunal set in SW1P (Westminster), all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in SW1P (Westminster), kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in SW1P (Westminster) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 10
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 1 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,700
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
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The latest 16 of 16. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2025 | Page Street, Westminster SW1P2-bed flat · Westminster | £1,500 | £2,500 | £2,350 | Cut 6% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Feb 2025 | Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £1,101 | — | £1,342 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Vincent Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £750 | — | £1,086 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 May 2024 | Vincent Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | — | — | £1,079 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Apr 2023 | Causton Street, Westminster SW1PUnfurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,300 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Dec 2022 | Chapter Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £722 | — | £978 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 30 Nov 2022 | Ponsonby Place, Westminster SW1P2-bed unfurnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2022 | Westminster SW1PStudio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £50,310 | — | £57,274 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 8 Dec 2021 | Ponsonby Place, Westminster SW1P2-bed unfurnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Aug 2021 | Ponsonby Place, Westminster SW1P1-bed unfurnished terraced house · Westminster | — | — | £1,280 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Nov 2020 | Old Pye Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £670 | — | £778 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Dec 2019 | Causton Street, Westminster SW1PFurnished studio flat · Westminster | £558 | £577 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Ponsonby Place, Westminster SW1P3-bed unfurnished house · Westminster | — | — | £1,450 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Oct 2019 | Causton Street, Westminster SW1PUnfurnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,700 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jul 2019 | Millbank SW1P2-bed furnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,950 | 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
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 SW1P (Westminster) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 3 | £1,150 | — |
| 2-bed flats | 4 | £1,875 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 1 | £1,280 | — |
| 3-bed houses | 1 | £1,450 | — |
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)
6 Rent Act 1977 decisions in SW1P (Westminster), median £1,082 a month, 6 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Feb 2025 | Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £1,101 | — | £1,342 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Jun 2024 | Vincent Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £750 | — | £1,086 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 May 2024 | Vincent Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | — | — | £1,079 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Dec 2022 | Chapter Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £722 | — | £978 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Mar 2022 | Abbey Orchard Street, Westminster SW1PWestminster | £50,310 | — | £57,274 | 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 SW1P (Westminster)?
16 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 10 under the earlier rules and 6 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in SW1P (Westminster)?
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 SW1P (Westminster)?
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 SW1P (Westminster) 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.