Rent tribunal decisions in W2, Westminster
53 published rent tribunal decisions in W2 (Westminster). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 9 market-rent decisions in W2 (Westminster). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.
Median market rent the tribunal set in W2 (Westminster), all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in W2 (Westminster) 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
- 89% of 9 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,775
- Cut 89%
- Confirmed 11%
Raising rents in W2 (Westminster)? 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 53. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Aug 2026 | Edgware Road, Westminster W21-bed furnished flat · Westminster | £1,170 | £2,150 | £1,800 | Cut 16.3% | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Gloucester Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | — | — | — | Set | New rules |
| 29 Jul 2026 | Portsea Place, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,150 | £1,268 | Cut 41% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Queensborough Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | — | — | £2,900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Westminster W2Studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,150 | £1,500 | Cut 30.2% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jan 2026 | Southwick Street, Westminster W21-bed flat · Westminster | £1,409 | — | £1,610 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Cleveland Gardens, Westminster W2Flat · Westminster | £2,425 | — | £2,963 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 Sep 2025 | Porchester Square, Westminster W2Westminster | £1,810 | £4,385 | £2,600 | Cut 40.7% | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2025 | Westbourne Crescent Mews, Westminster W2Westminster | £797 | — | £1,120 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 May 2025 | St. Petersburgh Place, Westminster W2Westminster | £702 | — | £952 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Westminster W2Maisonette · Westminster | £652 | — | £1,027 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 29 Jan 2025 | Westminster W25-bed unfurnished terraced house · Westminster | — | — | £5,200 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Dec 2024 | Westminster W2Flat · Westminster | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Queensway W24-bed furnished flat · Westminster | £2,100 | £3,500 | £2,940 | Cut 16% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Oct 2024 | Queensway W21-bed flat · Westminster | £1,280 | £1,980 | £1,435 | Cut 27.5% | Earlier rules |
| 9 Aug 2024 | Lancaster Gate, Westminster W21-bed flat · Westminster | £1,800 | £2,750 | £2,250 | Cut 18.2% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Aug 2024 | Bayswater Road, Westminster W2Westminster | £2,100 | — | £2,665 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 20 Jun 2024 | Orsett Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | £1,170 | — | £1,493 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 May 2024 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W2Westminster | £45,637 | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 14 May 2024 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | £1,083 | £2,350 | £1,900 | Cut 19.1% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Apr 2024 | Edgware Road, Westminster W2Furnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Apr 2024 | Cleveland Square, Westminster W2Westminster | — | — | — | Registered | Fair rent |
| 21 Feb 2024 | Devonshire Terrace, Westminster W22-bed furnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,820 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 18 Dec 2023 | Inverness Terrace London W2Westminster | £468 | — | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 Dec 2023 | St. Marys Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | £32,808 | — | £41,927 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 3 Nov 2023 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W2Unfurnished studio flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 12 Sep 2023 | Sussex Gardens, Westminster W21-bed unfurnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £2,850 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Aug 2023 | Chepstow Road, Westminster W21-bed furnished flat · Westminster | — | — | £1,600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Aug 2023 | Porchester Square Mews, Westminster W2Furnished studio flat · Westminster | £900 | £1,350 | £1,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Aug 2023 | Westbourne Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | — | — | £2,600 | 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
- Landlord sent comparables 11
- Disrepair raised 9
- Tenant sent comparables 6
- Asking rents cited 5
- Portal listings cited 5
- Hearing held 4
- Home inspected 4
- Landlord used an agent 2
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 W2 (Westminster) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studios | 8 | £1,350 | 75% of 4 |
| 1-bed flats | 6 | £1,705 | 100% of 3 |
| 2-bed flats | 3 | £1,820 | — |
| 4+ bed flats | 1 | £2,940 | — |
| 5+ bed houses | 1 | £5,200 | — |
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)
26 Rent Act 1977 decisions in W2 (Westminster), median £1,192 a month, 23 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul 2026 | Queensborough Terrace, Westminster W2Westminster | — | — | £2,900 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 24 Oct 2025 | Cleveland Gardens, Westminster W2Flat · Westminster | £2,425 | — | £2,963 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 May 2025 | Westbourne Crescent Mews, Westminster W2Westminster | £797 | — | £1,120 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 May 2025 | St. Petersburgh Place, Westminster W2Westminster | £702 | — | £952 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 12 Feb 2025 | Westminster W2Maisonette · Westminster | £652 | — | £1,027 | 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 W2 (Westminster)?
53 published decisions: 1 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 26 under the earlier rules and 26 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in W2 (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 W2 (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 W2 (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.