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29 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in East of England

29 rent tribunal decisions for 1-bed flats in East of England. Median rent set £668 a month; 95% 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 East of England are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.

1 with no increase

New-rules decisions where the rent was held at, or set below, what the tenant already paid.

24% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 7 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

3 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 3 times; it agreed once.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
1
Set below the proposal
100% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−10.3% £100 a month
Median wait, application to decision
69 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

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

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
28
Set below the proposal
94% of 18 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£668
  • Cut 94%
  • Confirmed 6%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
9 Sep 2026Rothsay Road, Bedford MK401-bed flat · Bedford£875£975£875Cut 10.3%New rules
12 Jun 2026Market Rise, Cambridge CB11-bed furnished flat · Cambridge£848£904£885Cut 2.1%Earlier rules
29 May 2026Berners Street, Ipswich IP11-bed flat · Ipswich£512£700£619Cut 11.6%Earlier rules
11 Apr 2026Eastwood Boulevard, Westcliff-on-Sea SS01-bed flat · Southend-on-Sea£672£850£850ConfirmedEarlier rules
23 Jan 2026Whitehall Court Newland Street, Witham CM81-bed flat · Braintree—£1,000—SetEarlier rules
13 Jan 2026Three Rivers WD181-bed flat · Three Rivers£1,200£1,450£1,400Cut 3.4%Earlier rules
22 Dec 2025Thurrock RM151-bed flat · Thurrock£790£900£850Cut 5.6%Earlier rules
27 Oct 2025Loweswater Close, Watford WD251-bed flat · Watford£900£1,200£1,100Cut 8.3%Earlier rules
2 Jun 2025Huntingdonshire PE261-bed flat · Huntingdonshire—£516—Struck outEarlier rules
14 Nov 2024Salisbury Hall Drive, Hatfield AL101-bed unfurnished flat · Welwyn Hatfield——£997SetEarlier rules
8 Jul 2024Southend-on-Sea SS21-bed flat · Southend-on-Sea£600£800£500Cut 37.5%Earlier rules
18 Jun 2024St Albans AL11-bed flat · St Albans——£62SetEarlier rules
17 May 2024Eye Peterborough Cambridgeshire PE61-bed flat · Peterborough—£1,390£1,333Cut 4.1%Earlier rules
27 Apr 2024Gateshead Road, Hertsmere WD61-bed flat · Hertsmere£1,100—£1,475SetEarlier rules
15 Jan 2024West Road, Westcliffe on Sea SS01-bed flat · Southend-on-Sea——£750SetEarlier rules
15 Dec 2023Luton LU41-bed flat · Luton£750£900£850Cut 5.6%Earlier rules
3 Oct 2023Guildford Street, Luton LU11-bed flat · Luton——£775SetEarlier rules
6 Sep 2023Huntingdon PE281-bed flat · Huntingdonshire——£625SetEarlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
27 Jun 2023Epping CM161-bed unfurnished flat · Epping Forest£396£865£446Cut 48.4%Earlier rules
15 Aug 2022Reepham Road, Melton Constable NR241-bed flat · North Norfolk£460£700£510Cut 27.1%Earlier rules
30 May 2022Bricket Road, St Albans AL11-bed flat · St Albans£359£474—SetEarlier rules
15 Nov 2021Norwich NR21-bed unfurnished flat · Norwich£525£595£565Cut 5%Earlier rules
9 Apr 2019Hemel Hempstead HP21-bed unfurnished flat · Dacorum——£710SetEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 1-bed flats in East of England?

Across 29 published decisions, the median rent set was £668 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?

18 of 19 decisions with both figures published (95%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −27.1%.

Raising the rent on a 1-bed flat in East of England? Check it first

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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.