End-to-end representation when your tenant challenges a rent increase.
When a tenant refers your Section 13 rent increase to the First-Tier Tribunal, a formal legal process is set in motion. We take the entire matter off your hands — from the moment the appeal lands to the Tribunal's final decision.
Why this service exists
The commercial reality of a tenant rent challenge under the new regime.
The Renters' Rights Act 2025 has fundamentally changed how tenants can contest rent increases. Any tenant served with a Section 13 notice can refer the increase to the First-Tier Tribunal (FTT), and they can do so with very little procedural friction.
Once the application is made, the proposed rent is effectively suspended pending the Tribunal's determination. The current processing time for a straightforward rent appeal is approximately 20 weeks, and leading commentators expect this to lengthen to six to nine months — or longer as caseloads rise. Throughout that period, the landlord typically continues to receive the existing (lower) rent, not the proposed increase.
The Tribunal operates to its own procedures, deadlines, and evidential standards. A poorly prepared case — weak market evidence, a procedurally defective notice, a late or incomplete bundle — can result in the Tribunal determining a rent below what the property genuinely commands. That determination then binds the tenancy going forward.
What landlords often don't realise
A rent on a Section 13 notice or a new letting is not legally final. Until the Tribunal rules, the figure remains contestable — which means the longer the case takes, and the less robust your evidence, the more rental income is at risk.
Our role is straightforward: present a credible, professionally evidenced case to the Tribunal so that the determination protects the rent you are properly entitled to receive.
What the service covers
A complete, one-off fee* package — no add-ons for the standard appeal pathway.
Included as standard
- Independent review of the tenant's Tribunal application
- Review of your Section 13 rent increase notice for procedural validity
- Verification of market rent and assessment of comparable evidence
- Collation of all relevant documentation and certificates
- Assessment of the appeal's legitimacy and your prospects
- Strategic advice on the most cost-effective course of action
- Tribunal report setting out key dates and a procedural timeline
- Drafting your Landlord Statement of Case
How the process works
Our fee is payable in stages, depending on which pathway is required after the initial case review and triage
A clear sequence — from the moment the appeal arrives to the Tribunal's decision.
- The Tribunal application and the tenant's stated grounds
- Procedural validity of the Section 13 notice
- Comparable rental evidence in your area
- Property condition, inspection reports, safety certification
- Any insurance and (where leasehold) lease documentation
- Cost:
- £290 + VAT - Initial review and triage
- £59 + VAT - Review of Tribunal directions
- £300 + VAT - Prepare landlord representation to the Tribunal
- Cost:
- £290 + VAT - Initial review and triage
- £75 + VAT - Settlement negotiation fee
- Cost:
- £290 + VAT - Initial review and triage
- £349 + VAT - Housing Defect Assessment
- Once the Housing Defect Assessment has been completed, depending on the result either Pathway A or Pathway B would be resumed, as required.
- Review of the Tribunal's Directions and the case timetable
- Preparation of your Landlord Statement of Case
- Responses to any further representations from the tenant or Tribunal
- Preparation and submission of the Tribunal hearing bundle
Why landlords choose us
A specialist firm built specifically for the post-2025 private rented sector.
Specialism, not generalism
We focus exclusively on landlord representation under the Renters' Rights Act 2025. Tribunal appeals, rent challenges, condition disputes, and Ombudsman cases are our daily work — not an occasional sideline.
Combined rent law and building condition expertise
Many rent appeals involve property condition arguments. Our team integrates rental market analysis with practical building expertise, so we present a coherent case rather than asking you to instruct multiple advisers.
Speed matters commercially
Every week of Tribunal delay is a week of suppressed rental income. We work to keep your case moving and to avoid procedural slip-ups that can extend the process by months.
Transparent, predictable pricing
The standard pathway is a single fixed fee. Where additional work becomes necessary, we tell you the cost and the rationale before we proceed. No surprise invoices.
Has a tenant referred your rent increase to the Tribunal?
Send us the appeal documents and we will review your position. The earlier we engage, the more we can do to protect the rent you're entitled to.
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