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Rent tribunal decisions in W8, Kensington and Chelsea

28 published rent tribunal decisions in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.

0 new rules2 earlier rules26 fair rentssince 2019
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1 raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 1 market-rent decisions in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea). The tribunal values the home as it is.

£2,138

Median market rent the tribunal set in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea), all years, £ a month.

26 fair rents

Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea), kept separate from Section 13 figures.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

No decisions under the new rules in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
2
Set below the proposal
50% of 2 with both figures
Set above the proposal
50%
Median rent set
£2,138
  • Cut 50%
  • Confirmed 0%
  • Above 50%

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Every recent decision

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Rent tribunal decisions in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea)
DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
12 Jun 2026Horton Place, Kensington W81-bed terraced house · Kensington and Chelsea£1,386£1,833£1,675Cut 8.6%Earlier rules
28 May 2026Kensington and Chelsea W82-bed flat · Kensington and Chelsea£2,235£2,575£2,600AboveEarlier rules
12 Feb 2026Lexham Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea——£752RegisteredFair rent
12 Dec 2025De Vere Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,444—£2,281RegisteredFair rent
9 Sep 2025Pater Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£7,973—£9,018RegisteredFair rent
15 Aug 2025De Vere Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£702—£728RegisteredFair rent
21 Jul 2025Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£7,638—£10,394RegisteredFair rent
20 Dec 2024Earls Terrace, Kensington London W8Kensington and Chelsea———RegisteredFair rent
14 Oct 2024Earls Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,670—£2,016RegisteredFair rent
24 Sep 2024Bedford Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£10,643—£13,592RegisteredFair rent
20 Sep 2024Kensington Church Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,833—£2,411RegisteredFair rent
19 Jul 2024Palace Gardens Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£739—£1,010RegisteredFair rent
29 Apr 2024Hornton Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£789—£900RegisteredFair rent
21 Feb 2024Kensington Church Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£789—£988RegisteredFair rent
14 Feb 2024Gregory Place, Kensington and Chelsea W81-bed flat · Kensington and Chelsea£527—£804RegisteredFair rent
18 Jan 2024Marloes Road, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea———RegisteredFair rent
30 Aug 2023Holland Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,070—£1,402RegisteredFair rent
22 Jan 2023Earls Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£2,100—£2,130RegisteredFair rent
18 Jul 2022Earls Terrace, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,650—£1,987RegisteredFair rent
11 Jul 2022Lexham Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£2,052—£2,882RegisteredFair rent
21 Sep 2021Hornton Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£656—£780RegisteredFair rent
20 Sep 2021Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£23,235—£26,613RegisteredFair rent
3 Sep 2021Pitt Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,860—£2,077RegisteredFair rent
17 Aug 2021Bedford Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£20,118—£21,493RegisteredFair rent
15 Mar 2021Holland Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£51,192—£55,625RegisteredFair rent
27 Feb 2020Kensington High Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea———RegisteredFair rent
25 Oct 2019Marloes Road, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£2,565—£2,876RegisteredFair rent
2 Aug 2019Kensington Chrurch Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea———RegisteredFair rent

Decisions by month

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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 W8 (Kensington and Chelsea) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.

Type of homeDecisionsMedian rent setCut below the proposal
2-bed flats1£2,600—
1-bed houses1£1,675—

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 W8 (Kensington and Chelsea), median £2,103 a month, 24 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
12 Feb 2026Lexham Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea——£752RegisteredFair rent
12 Dec 2025De Vere Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£1,444—£2,281RegisteredFair rent
9 Sep 2025Pater Street, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£7,973—£9,018RegisteredFair rent
15 Aug 2025De Vere Gardens, Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£702—£728RegisteredFair rent
21 Jul 2025Kensington and Chelsea W8Kensington and Chelsea£7,638—£10,394RegisteredFair rent

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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.

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Questions agents and landlords ask

How many rent tribunal decisions are there in W8 (Kensington and Chelsea)?

28 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 2 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 W8 (Kensington and Chelsea)?

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 W8 (Kensington and Chelsea)?

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 W8 (Kensington and Chelsea) 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
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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.