24 Jun 2026Your landlord has withdrawn the rent increase after you applied to the tribunal: what now?
You stood your ground, applied to the First-tier Tribunal to challenge the rent increase, and then the landlord blinks: a message arrives saying they are withdrawing the increase, or simply backing off. It feels like a win, and often it is. But a few practical questions matter now. Does your rent go back to the old figure? What happens to your tribunal application, do you have to do anything to close it? And can the landlord just serve a fresh notice next month and start the whole thing again? This walkthrough explains what a withdrawn or abandoned Section 13 actually means once you have referred it, how to lock the position in writing, and how to protect yourself against a quiet re-run. England only, periodic assured tenancies.
