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Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Essex
8 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Essex. Median rent set £446 a month; 100% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.
Why it matters
Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 1-bed flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 1-bed flats in Essex are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
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
- 8
- Set below the proposal
- 100% of 7 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £446
- Cut 100%
- Confirmed 0%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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1-bed flat
Whitehall Court Newland Street, Witham CM8Rent not stated in the published decision23 Jan 2026 · Braintree · Earlier rules - Cut 48.4%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Epping CM1627 Jun 2023 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£865£446a month - Cut 48.4%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Epping CM1627 Jun 2023 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£865£446a month - Cut 48.4%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Epping CM1627 Jun 2023 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£865£446a month - Cut 48.4%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Epping CM1627 Jun 2023 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£865£446a month - Cut 48.4%
1-bed unfurnished flat
Epping CM1627 Jun 2023 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£865£446a month
Every decision
The latest 8 of 8.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Jan 2026 | Whitehall Court Newland Street, Witham CM81-bed flat · Braintree | — | £1,000 | — | 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 |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in Essex?
Across 8 published decisions, the median rent set was £446 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 1-bed flats here?
7 of 7 decisions with both figures published (100%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −48.4%.
Raising the rent on a 1-bed flat in Essex? 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.