3 Jun 2026Asking the tribunal to set aside or correct its own rent decision: the tenant walkthrough 2026
Before you reach for an appeal, there is often a quicker, cheaper route. If your rent tribunal decision contains an obvious slip, or if something went wrong in the process, such as you not receiving the hearing notice, the First-tier Tribunal can correct or set aside its own decision. These powers are limited and have tight deadlines, but in the right case they fix the problem in days rather than months. This walkthrough explains when each power applies, how to ask, and what to write, with template wording you can adapt.
