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28 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

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.

50% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 14 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

2 hardship requests

Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 2 times; it agreed in none.

£1,128

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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Every decision

The latest 28 of 28.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
25 Sep 2026Cotman Road, Norwich NR12-bed unfurnished flat · Norwich£560£900£600Cut 33.3%Earlier rules
6 Aug 2026Berners Way, Broxbourne EN102-bed furnished flat · Broxbourne£1,000£1,100£1,100ConfirmedNew rules
23 Jul 2026Thetford IP242-bed unfurnished maisonette · Breckland£900£950£900Cut 5.3%Earlier rules
17 Jul 2026Bradmore Green, Hatfield AL92-bed flat · Welwyn Hatfield£1,250£1,450£1,300Cut 10.3%Earlier rules
17 Jul 2026Gates Way, Stevenage SG12-bed furnished flat · Stevenage£1,282£1,675£1,550Cut 7.5%New rules
17 Jul 2026Eagle Way, Brentwood CM132-bed flat · Brentwood£1,450£1,505£1,505ConfirmedEarlier rules
9 Jul 2026Stirling Drive, Luton LU22-bed flat · Luton£1,310£1,450£1,410Cut 2.8%Earlier rules
2 Jun 2026Clarendon road, Watford WD172-bed flat · Watford£2,280£2,350£2,350ConfirmedEarlier rules
13 Apr 2026Baxter Avenue, Southend SS22-bed flat · Southend-on-Sea—£1,200—SetEarlier rules
26 Jan 2026Frank’s Lane, Cambridge CB42-bed maisonette · Cambridge£1,450£1,499£1,450Cut 3.3%Earlier rules
12 Jan 2026Fenland PE72-bed flat · Fenland—£825—SetEarlier rules
29 Aug 2025Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere£1,400—£1,750SetEarlier rules
29 Aug 2025Furzehill Parade, Hertsmere WD62-bed unfurnished flat · Hertsmere£1,400—£1,750SetEarlier rules
2 Aug 2025College Street, Kempston MK422-bed unfurnished flat · Bedford£750—£1,050SetEarlier rules
27 May 2025Camp Road, St. Albans AL12-bed flat · St Albans—£1,105—SetEarlier rules
21 Oct 2024Huntingdonshire PE272-bed flat · Huntingdonshire—£1,175£1,175ConfirmedEarlier rules
21 Oct 2024Leigh-on-Sea SS92-bed unfurnished flat · Southend-on-Sea—£1,300£1,040Cut 20%Earlier rules
15 May 2024Welwyn Hatfield AL72-bed flat · Welwyn Hatfield—£744—SetEarlier rules
13 May 2024Dacorum HP22-bed flat · Dacorum—£1,350—SetEarlier rules
2 Feb 2024Epping Forest IG102-bed flat · Epping Forest£1,250£1,600—SetEarlier rules
9 May 2023Cecil Road, Hertford SG132-bed unfurnished maisonette · East Hertfordshire——£1,192SetEarlier rules
27 Apr 2023Harlow CM182-bed flat · Harlow——£930SetEarlier rules
5 Oct 2022Rope Walk, Ipswich IP42-bed flat · Ipswich£950£980£980ConfirmedEarlier rules
19 Apr 2022Lyndhurst Road, Lowestoft NR322-bed flat · East Suffolk—£485£475Cut 2.1%Earlier rules
17 Mar 2022Tendring CO122-bed flat · Tendring£575£625£575Cut 8%Earlier rules
24 May 2021Colchester CO32-bed flat · Colchester£750£825£825ConfirmedEarlier rules
8 Mar 2021Caspian Way, Purfleet RM192-bed flat · Thurrock£950£1,100£950Cut 13.6%Earlier rules
27 Sep 2019Durham Avenue, Epping Forest IG82-bed furnished flat · Epping Forest£1,150£1,300£1,156Cut 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
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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.