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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Merton
7 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Merton. Median rent set £1,300 a month; 1 of 3 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 Merton are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
No decisions under the new rules in this group yet. The first were published from June 2026; challenges to notices served now will follow.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 7
- Set below the proposal
- 33% of 3 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 33%
- Median rent set
- £1,300
- Cut 33%
- Confirmed 33%
- Above 33%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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- Confirmed
2-bed furnished flat
Polesden Gardens, Merton SW20£1,655a month4 Feb 2026 · Merton · Earlier rules - Set
2-bed unfurnished flat
Lancaster Avenue, Mitcham CR4£68a month15 Oct 2024 · Merton · Earlier rules - Cut 17.7%
2-bed furnished flat
Gilbert Close, Merton SW1925 Jun 2024 · Merton · Earlier rules£1,945£1,600a month - Set
2-bed unfurnished flat
Gilbert Close, Merton SW19£1,445a month16 Jun 2023 · Merton · Earlier rules - Set
2-bed flat
Talbot Close, Mitcham CR4£699a month6 Dec 2021 · Merton · Earlier rules - Above
2-bed flat
Merton CR422 Sep 2021 · Merton · Earlier rules£1,032£1,300a month
Every decision
The latest 7 of 7.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb 2026 | Polesden Gardens, Merton SW202-bed furnished flat · Merton | £1,600 | £1,655 | £1,655 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 15 Oct 2024 | Lancaster Avenue, Mitcham CR42-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £68 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Jun 2024 | Gilbert Close, Merton SW192-bed furnished flat · Merton | £1,445 | £1,945 | £1,600 | Cut 17.7% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jun 2023 | Gilbert Close, Merton SW192-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £1,445 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Dec 2021 | Talbot Close, Mitcham CR42-bed flat · Merton | — | — | £699 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 22 Sep 2021 | Merton CR42-bed flat · Merton | — | £1,032 | £1,300 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 24 Aug 2021 | Talbot Close, Mitcham CR42-bed unfurnished flat · Merton | — | — | £960 | Set | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in Merton?
Across 7 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,300 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?
1 of 3 decisions with both figures published set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −17.7%.
Raising the rent on a 2-bed flat in Merton? Check it first
- 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.