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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in East of England
28 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in East of England. Median rent set £1,128 a month; 65% 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 East of England are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 14 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.
Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 2
- Set below the proposal
- 50% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −7.5% £125 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 50 days
- Cut 50%
- Confirmed 50%
Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 26
- Set below the proposal
- 67% of 15 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 0%
- Median rent set
- £1,128
- Cut 67%
- Confirmed 33%
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- Cut 33.3%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Cotman Road, Norwich NR125 Sep 2026 · Norwich · Earlier rules£900£600a month - Confirmed
2-bed furnished flat
Berners Way, Broxbourne EN10£1,100a month6 Aug 2026 · Broxbourne · New rules - Cut 5.3%
2-bed unfurnished maisonette
Thetford IP2423 Jul 2026 · Breckland · Earlier rules£950£900a month - Cut 10.3%
2-bed flat
Bradmore Green, Hatfield AL917 Jul 2026 · Welwyn Hatfield · Earlier rules£1,450£1,300a month - Cut 7.5%
2-bed furnished flat
Gates Way, Stevenage SG117 Jul 2026 · Stevenage · New rules£1,675£1,550a month - Confirmed
2-bed flat
Eagle Way, Brentwood CM13£1,505a month17 Jul 2026 · Brentwood · Earlier rules
Every decision
The latest 28 of 28.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Cotman Road, Norwich NR12-bed unfurnished flat · Norwich | £560 | £900 | £600 | Cut 33.3% | Earlier rules |
| 6 Aug 2026 | Berners Way, Broxbourne EN102-bed furnished flat · Broxbourne | £1,000 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 23 Jul 2026 | Thetford IP242-bed unfurnished maisonette · Breckland | £900 | £950 | £900 | Cut 5.3% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Bradmore Green, Hatfield AL92-bed flat · Welwyn Hatfield | £1,250 | £1,450 | £1,300 | Cut 10.3% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Gates Way, Stevenage SG12-bed furnished flat · Stevenage | £1,282 | £1,675 | £1,550 | Cut 7.5% | New rules |
| 17 Jul 2026 | Eagle Way, Brentwood CM132-bed flat · Brentwood | £1,450 | £1,505 | £1,505 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jul 2026 | Stirling Drive, Luton LU22-bed flat · Luton | £1,310 | £1,450 | £1,410 | Cut 2.8% | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2026 | Clarendon road, Watford WD172-bed flat · Watford | £2,280 | £2,350 | £2,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 13 Apr 2026 | Baxter Avenue, Southend SS22-bed flat · Southend-on-Sea | — | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Frank’s Lane, Cambridge CB42-bed maisonette · Cambridge | £1,450 | £1,499 | £1,450 | Cut 3.3% | Earlier rules |
| 12 Jan 2026 | Fenland PE72-bed flat · Fenland | — | £825 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere | £1,400 | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Furzehill Parade, Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere | £1,400 | — | £1,750 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Aug 2025 | College Street, Kempston MK422-bed unfurnished flat · Bedford | £750 | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Camp Road, St. Albans AL12-bed flat · St Albans | — | £1,105 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Huntingdonshire PE272-bed flat · Huntingdonshire | — | £1,175 | £1,175 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 21 Oct 2024 | Leigh-on-Sea SS92-bed unfurnished flat · Southend-on-Sea | — | £1,300 | £1,040 | Cut 20% | Earlier rules |
| 15 May 2024 | Welwyn Hatfield AL72-bed flat · Welwyn Hatfield | — | £744 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 13 May 2024 | Dacorum HP22-bed flat · Dacorum | — | £1,350 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 Feb 2024 | Epping Forest IG102-bed flat · Epping Forest | £1,250 | £1,600 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 May 2023 | Cecil Road, Hertford SG132-bed unfurnished maisonette · East Hertfordshire | — | — | £1,192 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 27 Apr 2023 | Harlow CM182-bed flat · Harlow | — | — | £930 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 5 Oct 2022 | Rope Walk, Ipswich IP42-bed flat · Ipswich | £950 | £980 | £980 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 19 Apr 2022 | Lyndhurst Road, Lowestoft NR322-bed flat · East Suffolk | — | £485 | £475 | Cut 2.1% | 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 |
| 8 Mar 2021 | Caspian Way, Purfleet RM192-bed flat · Thurrock | £950 | £1,100 | £950 | Cut 13.6% | 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 East of England?
Across 28 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,128 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?
11 of 17 decisions with both figures published (65%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 2. Where cut, the median cut was −9.2%.
Raising the rent on a 2-bed flat in East of England? 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.