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12 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Kent

12 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in Kent. Median rent set £650 a month; 40% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

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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 Kent are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

1 hardship request

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship once; it agreed once.

£650

Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
1
Set below the proposal
100% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−12.1% £100 a month
Median wait, application to decision
97 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
11
Set below the proposal
33% of 9 with both figures
Set above the proposal
22%
Median rent set
£650
  • Cut 33%
  • Confirmed 44%
  • Above 22%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
10 Sep 2026Folkestone and Hythe CT201-bed flat · Folkestone and Hythe£440£825£725Cut 12.1%New rules
16 Jun 2026Hindmarsh Crescent, Gravesend DA111-bed unfurnished flat · Gravesham£786£870£1,085AboveEarlier rules
10 May 2024Hindmarsh Crescent, Gravesend DA111-bed flat · Gravesham—£764£950AboveEarlier rules
20 Nov 2023Victoria Park, Dover CT161-bed flat · Dover£450£500£500ConfirmedEarlier rules
7 Jul 2023Hart Dyke Road, Swanley BR81-bed unfurnished maisonette · Sevenoaks——£900SetEarlier rules
9 Dec 2021Folkestone Road, Dover CT171-bed flat · Dover£530£565£565ConfirmedEarlier rules
11 Nov 2021Connaught Road, Folkestone CT201-bed flat · Folkestone and Hythe£450£500£500ConfirmedEarlier rules
15 Jun 2021Folkestone CT191-bed flat · Folkestone and Hythe£425£500£445Cut 11%Earlier rules
27 May 2021Earls Avenue, Folkestone CT201-bed flat · Folkestone and Hythe£450£480£480ConfirmedEarlier rules
10 May 2021Sussex Road, Dartford DA11-bed flat · Dartford£530£1,100£650Cut 40.9%Earlier rules
7 Feb 2020The Broadway, Broadstairs CT101-bed furnished flat · Thanet—£750£730Cut 2.7%Earlier rules
19 Nov 2018Gladstone Road, Broadstairs CT101-bed flat · Thanet—£575—SetEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in Kent?

Across 12 published decisions, the median rent set was £650 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?

4 of 10 decisions with both figures published (40%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −11%.

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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.