Rent tribunal decisions in Watford
What the tribunal decided in Watford
7 decisions (6 set a rent). In 5 we can compare the landlord's proposed rent with the rent the tribunal decided.
Only 5 decisions to compare. That is too few to show a pattern.
| All decisions | |
|---|---|
| Set below the landlord's figure | 40% 2 of 5 |
| Same as the landlord's figure | 60% 3 of 5 |
| Above the landlord's figure | 0% 0 of 5 |
| Typical cut, where the rent was set lower | too few n=2 |
| Typical increase the landlord proposed | +28.0% n=5 |
| Typical increase the tribunal decided | +10.3% n=5 |
There are no new-rules decisions in this area yet (notices dated on or after 1 May 2026).
"Typical" is the median. n is the number of decisions each figure comes from. Figures from fewer than 5 decisions are shown as "too few".
Old rules: the landlord's notice was dated before 1 May 2026, when the tribunal could set the rent higher than the landlord asked. New rules: notice dated on or after 1 May 2026; the tribunal can only confirm the landlord's figure or set a lower one.
Past decisions are not a prediction. Each tribunal decides on the evidence in front of it.
Left out of the percentages, but listed below: housing association and affordable rents, rooms in shared houses, rents that include bills, register entries without the landlord's figure, and decisions whose figures we haven't been able to check.
Download these as a PDF The figures and the list below, with a GOV.UK link for every decision: something you can attach to an MR1 application.
| Address | Type | Rent before | Landlord proposed | Tribunal decided | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flat 132, 37 Clarendon road, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD17 1DQ old rules | flat, 2 bed | £2,280 | £2,350 | £2,350 | 2 Jun 2026 |
| 26 Chalkdell House, 42 Loweswater Close, Watford, WD25 0TA old rules | flat, 1 bed | £900 | £1,200 | £1,100 | 27 Oct 2025 |
| 56 VICTORIA ROAD, WD24 5AZ old rules | house, 3 bed | £1,250 | £1,600 | £1,600 | 29 Jul 2025 |
| 54b Berry Avenue, Watford, WD24 6RY old rules | £1,325 | No rent set | 27 May 2025 | ||
| 23 Gossamers, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9AW old ruleshousing association / affordable rent | house, 3 bed | £612.26 | £659.40 | £659.40 | 5 Jul 2024 |
| 8 Cow Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 9BE old rules | house, 3 bed | £1,450 | £1,600 | £1,600 | 26 Aug 2022 |
| 24 Harwoods Road Watford Herts WD18 7RA old rules | house, 3 bed | £950 | £1,300 | £950 | 31 Mar 2021 |
Rents per calendar month, as the tribunal recorded them. Weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12).
Evidence the tribunal can weigh includes rents agreed for similar homes nearby, asking rents, the condition of the property and what the landlord provides. GOV.UK and Shelter explain the process.