Landlord wants to raise your rent? You can force them to cut it.

A court just did. One tenant fought back. The rent was cut! What if you all did the same? We’ll be there to fight with you

Landlord trying to increase your rent? Fighting could force them to cut it

A London court has just shown how fighting rent rises could not only force landlords to back down, but make them cut your original payments. And when we fight unfair rent rises in our community, we can stop landlords from pricing us out of our homes.

Since 1 May 2026, renters in England have had the legal right to challenge a rent increase at the First-tier Tribunal. That means that if your landlord wants to up your rent, you can force them to prove why it’s necessary in front of a court. Not only could the raise be prevented, but courts could even order your rent to be cut.

One London tenant just proved that, by challenging the landlord who wanted to hike their £2,066 a month rent up to £2,475. Instead, the court ruled their payment should be £1,950 - less than what the tenant had originally been paying.

It costs £47 to challenge a rent rise, and can’t end up worse off by applying. A recent review of 25 decisions made since the new rules came into force found half of the renters involved successfully forced their landlord to accept less than they had demanded.

Landlords know most renters won’t use these rules, and taking a landlord to court alone isn’t easy. But Food and Solidarity members are supporting each other to fight rent together. We cover the tribunal fees with solidarity payments, and walk each other through the process.

It’s not a grant, not charity. Members putting money and experience behind other members who are willing to fight.

And here’s the thing. One tenant at a tribunal is a nuisance for a landlord. Twenty is a different conversation. When we get in contact with our neighbours and fight our rent together, we can stop stealth evictions, people being priced out of their homes and landlords relying on isolation to get more and more profit. 

Want to fight your rent?

Landlord trying to put up your rent? Ready to fight back? File a tribunal challenge against a rent increase and you can claim from the fund. Every payment is agreed collectively and published publicly with a reason.

You don't need to know anything about organising or how tribunals work. We'll walk you through it and you’ll have support from other members. No judgment, no jargon. We've done this before.

Sign the pledge to Fight Your Rent here!