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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Essex
6 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in Essex. Median rent set £930 a month; 2 of 4 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 Essex 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
- 6
- Set below the proposal
- 50% of 4 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £930
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
Abide.Rent keeps the evidence that decides cases like these on file for every tenancy, before the notice goes out.
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2-bed flat
Eagle Way, Brentwood CM13£1,505a month17 Jul 2026 · Brentwood · Earlier rules - Set
2-bed flat
Epping Forest IG10Rent not stated in the published decision2 Feb 2024 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules - Set
2-bed flat
Harlow CM18£930a month27 Apr 2023 · Harlow · Earlier rules - Cut 8%
2-bed flat
Tendring CO1217 Mar 2022 · Tendring · Earlier rules£625£575a month - Confirmed
2-bed flat
Colchester CO3£825a month24 May 2021 · Colchester · Earlier rules - Cut 11.1%
2-bed furnished flat
Durham Avenue, Epping Forest IG827 Sep 2019 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules£1,300£1,156a month
Every decision
The latest 6 of 6.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul 2026 | Eagle Way, Brentwood CM132-bed flat · Brentwood | £1,450 | £1,505 | £1,505 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Epping Forest IG102-bed flat · Epping Forest | £1,250 | £1,600 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Harlow CM182-bed flat · Harlow | — | — | £930 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Mar 2022 | Tendring CO122-bed flat · Tendring | £575 | £625 | £575 | Cut 8% | Earlier rules |
| 24 May 2021 | Colchester CO32-bed flat · Colchester | £750 | £825 | £825 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 Sep 2019 | Durham Avenue, Epping Forest IG82-bed furnished flat · Epping Forest | £1,150 | £1,300 | £1,156 | Cut 11.1% | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in Essex?
Across 6 published decisions, the median rent set was £930 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?
2 of 4 decisions with both figures published set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −9.5%.
Raising the rent on a 2-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.