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Rent tribunal decisions in Epping Forest
19 published rent tribunal decisions in Epping Forest. What landlords proposed, what the First-tier Tribunal set and why, linked to GOV.UK.
Condition comes up in 2 market-rent decisions in Epping Forest. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in Epping Forest, all years, £ a month.
Regulated-tenancy (Rent Act 1977) decisions in Epping Forest, kept separate from Section 13 figures.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in Epping Forest yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 14
- Set below the proposal
- 83% of 12 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 8%
- Median rent set
- £446
- Cut 83%
- Confirmed 8%
- Above 8%
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The latest 19 of 19. Open one for the figures, the evidence and the tribunal’s reasons.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jun 2026 | The Square, Loughton IG102-bed semi-detached house · Epping Forest | £1,900 | £2,000 | £2,000 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Feb 2026 | Paslow Hall Cottages King Street, Ongar CM5Epping Forest | — | — | £1,300 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Oct 2025 | Epping Forest IG71-bed house · Epping Forest | £1,750 | £2,400 | £2,070 | Cut 13.7% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Sep 2024 | Fencepiece Road, Chigwell IG71-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Epping Forest | — | £2,300 | £2,200 | Cut 4.3% | Earlier rules |
| 10 Sep 2024 | Epping Forest CM16Epping Forest | £2,125 | £2,995 | £3,000 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2024 | St Peters Avenue, Ongar CM5Epping Forest | — | — | £1,018 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Bansons Way, Ongar CM52-bed end-terrace house · Epping Forest | — | — | £945 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Epping Forest IG102-bed flat · Epping Forest | £1,250 | £1,600 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 27 Jun 2023 | Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest | £396 | £865 | £446 | Cut 48.4% | Earlier rules |
| 19 Jun 2023 | High Ongar CM53-bed semi-detached house · Epping Forest | — | — | £921 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Apr 2023 | High Road, Epping CM163-bed house · Epping Forest | — | — | £1,083 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Durham Avenue, Epping Forest IG82-bed furnished flat · Epping Forest | £1,150 | £1,300 | £1,156 | Cut 11.1% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Apr 2019 | Sewardstone Road, Epping Forest E4Room in a shared house · Epping Forest | — | — | £325 | Set | Earlier rules |
Decisions by month
Last 12 months with a published decision. Tribunals publish weeks after deciding, so the latest month fills in over time.
What came up
- Home inspected 9
- Tenant sent comparables 7
- Hearing held 3
- Landlord sent comparables 3
- Asking rents cited 3
- Disrepair raised 2
- Damp or mould raised 2
- Portal listings cited 1
Counted from the text of market-rent decisions. Older decisions often publish the rent only, without reasons.
By type of home
Market-rent decisions in Epping Forest by bedrooms and type, so you can compare homes like yours.
| Type of home | Decisions | Median rent set | Cut below the proposal |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooms in shared houses | 1 | £325 | — |
| 1-bed flats | 7 | £446 | 100% of 7 |
| 2-bed flats | 2 | £1,156 | — |
| 1-bed houses | 2 | £2,135 | — |
| 2-bed houses | 1 | £2,000 | — |
All rules and years together. Type and bedrooms are read from the tribunal’s description of the home; older decisions often do not describe it.
Fair rents (regulated tenancies)
5 Rent Act 1977 decisions in Epping Forest, median £1,018 a month, 1 limited by the Maximum Fair Rent Order. A different law from Section 13.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Feb 2026 | Paslow Hall Cottages King Street, Ongar CM5Epping Forest | — | — | £1,300 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 23 May 2024 | St Peters Avenue, Ongar CM5Epping Forest | — | — | £1,018 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Bansons Way, Ongar CM52-bed end-terrace house · Epping Forest | — | — | £945 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 19 Jun 2023 | High Ongar CM53-bed semi-detached house · Epping Forest | — | — | £921 | Registered | Fair rent |
| 6 Apr 2023 | High Road, Epping CM163-bed house · Epping Forest | — | — | £1,083 | Registered | Fair rent |
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Reading these decisions
- Each decision values one home on the evidence in front of the tribunal. It is not a rent for the street.
- A confirmed rent under the new rules means the market was at least that high; the tribunal could not go higher.
- The tribunal can set a rent below what the tenant already pays, usually for condition or a weak evidence pack.
Tenants: is my rent increase notice valid? Landlords and agents: tribunal risk checker · all new-rules decisions.
Questions agents and landlords ask
How many rent tribunal decisions are there in Epping Forest?
19 published decisions: 0 on notices under the Renters’ Rights Act rules, 14 under the earlier rules and 5 fair-rent decisions for regulated tenancies. The list is refreshed daily from GOV.UK.
Does the tribunal usually cut rent increases in Epping Forest?
There are no new-rules decisions here yet. Across England, 65% of new-rules decisions set the rent below the notice, with a median cut of −5.7%.
Can the tribunal set a higher rent than the landlord proposed?
Not for notices served from 1 May 2026. The tribunal sets the open-market rent or the notice figure, whichever is lower, and the new rent starts from the decision with no backdating. Under the earlier rules it could go higher, which is why the two are shown separately.
How should I price a rent increase in Epping Forest?
Start from rents actually achieved for similar homes nearby, recent and close, then adjust for condition, furnishing and what is included. Tribunal decisions show the risk of getting it wrong; they are not a price list. Keep the comparables and condition record before you serve the notice.
Serve rent increases in Epping Forest that survive a challenge
- Every proposed rent checked against local tribunal outcomes before the notice goes out
- Form 4A prepared, served and proven, with the 52-week clock tracked per tenancy
- Comparables, condition and service record bundled for the tribunal as you go
Source: every First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decision published on GOV.UK, read by Abide.Rent and refreshed daily (last 23 Oct 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.