Rent tribunal decisions in WD25, Watford
4 published rent tribunal decisions in WD25 (Watford). What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in WD25 (Watford). The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in WD25 (Watford), all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in WD25 (Watford) yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 50% of 2 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,051
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
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The latest 4 of 4. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Oct 2025 | Loweswater Close, Watford WD251-bed flat · Watford | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | Cut 8.3% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Watford WD25Watford | £612 | — | £659 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2024 | Cheshire Drive, Watford WD25Three Rivers | £822 | £1,001 | £1,001 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 26 Aug 2022 | Cow Lane, Watford WD25Watford | — | — | £1,600 | 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
- Achieved rents cited 4
- Hearing held 2
- Portal listings cited 2
- Disrepair raised 2
- Home inspected 1
- Landlord sent comparables 1
- Tenant sent comparables 1
- Asking rents 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 WD25 (Watford) by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-bed flats | 1 | £1,100 | — |
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.
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 WD25 (Watford)?
4 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 4 under the earlier rules and 0 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in WD25 (Watford)?
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 WD25 (Watford)?
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 WD25 (Watford) 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.