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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed houses in Essex
8 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed houses in Essex. Median rent set £1,250 a month; 67% 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 house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 2-bed houses 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
- 8
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 6 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,250
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 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 semi-detached house
The Square, Loughton IG10£2,000a month10 Jun 2026 · Epping Forest · Earlier rules - Confirmed
2-bed furnished end-terrace house
Carisbrooke Drive, Chelmsford CM3£1,300a month19 May 2025 · Chelmsford · Earlier rules - Set
2-bed terraced house
Basildon SS15Rent not stated in the published decision9 Dec 2024 · Basildon · Earlier rules - Cut 10%
2-bed semi-detached house
Basildon SS1114 Aug 2024 · Basildon · Earlier rules£2,000£1,800a month - Set
2-bed semi-detached house
Maldon CM0Rent not stated in the published decision20 May 2024 · Maldon · Earlier rules - Cut 16.1%
2-bed semi-detached house
London Road, Benfleet SS713 Feb 2023 · Castle Point · Earlier rules£1,400£1,175a month
Every decision
The latest 8 of 8.
| 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 |
| 19 May 2025 | Carisbrooke Drive, Chelmsford CM32-bed furnished end-terrace house · Chelmsford | — | £1,300 | £1,300 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Basildon SS152-bed terraced house · Basildon | — | £613 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Basildon SS112-bed semi-detached house · Basildon | £1,150 | £2,000 | £1,800 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2024 | Maldon CM02-bed semi-detached house · Maldon | £550 | £831 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 Feb 2023 | London Road, Benfleet SS72-bed semi-detached house · Castle Point | £1,150 | £1,400 | £1,175 | Cut 16.1% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Tendring CO122-bed house · Tendring | £700 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Hillside Road, Maldon CM02-bed bungalow · Maldon | £1,000 | £1,400 | £1,200 | Cut 14.3% | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed houses in Essex?
Across 8 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,250 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 houses here?
4 of 6 decisions with both figures published (67%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −12.1%.
Raising the rent on a 2-bed house 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.