Fight Your Rent

Solidarity payments for renters taking their landlord to tribunal.

Since 1 May 2026, renters in England have the legal right to challenge a rent increase at the First-tier Tribunal. The fee is £47. If the tribunal finds the increase is above market rate, they cap it. You cannot end up worse off by applying.

Landlords know most renters won't use it. Doing it alone, taking time off work, gathering evidence, holding your ground against a landlord with a letting agent behind them, is harder than it looks.

This fund makes solidarity payments to Food and Solidarity members who go to tribunal. Not a grant, not charity. Members putting money behind other members who are willing to fight.

Who gets it.

Food & Solidarity members in the Fight Your Rent campaign who file a tribunal challenge against a rent increase. Payments are decided collectively by the group and published here.

How

Contribute what you can. When a member files a tribunal challenge, the group agrees a solidarity payment. They get it within 48 hours. We publish what was paid and why.

About Food & Solidarity.

Food and Solidarity is a member-led mutual aid organisation based in Newcastle. We work across food security, housing rights and direct action. We have stopped evictions, picketed letting agents who broke the law, and sat in council offices until something was done. 350+ members. Est. 2022.

foodandsolidarity.org | organiser@foodandsolidarity.org | 07393 101018

If you are a member facing a rent increase and want support, get in touch.