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8 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

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.

50% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 4 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

£1,250

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%

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Every decision

The latest 8 of 8.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
10 Jun 2026The Square, Loughton IG102-bed semi-detached house · Epping Forest£1,900£2,000£2,000ConfirmedEarlier rules
19 May 2025Carisbrooke Drive, Chelmsford CM32-bed furnished end-terrace house · Chelmsford—£1,300£1,300ConfirmedEarlier rules
9 Dec 2024Basildon SS152-bed terraced house · Basildon—£613—SetEarlier rules
14 Aug 2024Basildon SS112-bed semi-detached house · Basildon£1,150£2,000£1,800Cut 10%Earlier rules
20 May 2024Maldon CM02-bed semi-detached house · Maldon£550£831—SetEarlier rules
13 Feb 2023London Road, Benfleet SS72-bed semi-detached house · Castle Point£1,150£1,400£1,175Cut 16.1%Earlier rules
8 Aug 2022Tendring CO122-bed house · Tendring£700£850£800Cut 5.9%Earlier rules
1 Mar 2021Hillside Road, Maldon CM02-bed bungalow · Maldon£1,000£1,400£1,200Cut 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%.

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  • Comparables, condition and service record bundled for the tribunal as you go
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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.