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6 decisions · updated 1 Nov 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Barking and Dagenham

6 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Barking and Dagenham. Median rent set £1,550 a month; 83% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

Why it matters

Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 2-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 2-bed flats in Barking and Dagenham are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

1 asked too little

The tribunal valued the home above the notice but could only award the notice figure. Under-pricing is now a 12-month ceiling.

1 hardship request

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed in none.

£1,550

Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
2
Set below the proposal
50% England 61%
Median cut, where cut
−3.4% £66 a month
Median wait, application to decision
47 days
  • Cut 50%
  • Confirmed 50%

Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
4
Set below the proposal
100% of 4 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£1,550
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

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Every decision

The latest 6 of 6.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
1 Sep 2026St. Pauls Road, Barking IG112-bed unfurnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,848£1,918£1,853Cut 3.4%New rules
28 Aug 2026Waterside Close, Barking IG112-bed unfurnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,250£1,750£1,450Cut 17.1%Earlier rules
12 Aug 2026Abbey Road, Barking IG112-bed unfurnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,750£1,817£1,817ConfirmedNew rules
5 Jun 2026Oxlow Lane, Dagenham RM102-bed part furnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,600£1,700£1,650Cut 2.9%Earlier rules
27 May 2026Butteridges Close, Dagenham RM92-bed furnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,100£1,600£1,350Cut 15.6%Earlier rules
20 Oct 2025Chantress Close, Dagenham RM102-bed unfurnished flat · Barking and Dagenham£1,350£1,500£1,350Cut 10%Earlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in Barking and Dagenham?

Across 6 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,550 a month. Each decision values one home on its own evidence and condition, so use these as a guide to risk, not a price.

How often does the tribunal cut rent increases on 2-bed flats here?

5 of 6 decisions with both figures published (83%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 2. Where cut, the median cut was −12.8%.

Raising the rent on a 2-bed flat in Barking and Dagenham? Check it first

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Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 1 Nov 2026). Street, town and postcode district only; open any decision for the tribunal’s published reasons on GOV.UK. Rents are shown a month; weekly rents are converted (× 52 ÷ 12). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Decisions are evidence of risk, not a price list. Not legal advice.