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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed houses in East of England
38 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed houses in East of England. Median rent set £985 a month; 54% 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 East of England are the closest guide to how a challenge on yours could go.
Condition comes up in 12 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 3 times; it agreed 2 times.
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
- 38
- Set below the proposal
- 54% of 26 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 4%
- Median rent set
- £985
- Cut 54%
- Confirmed 42%
- Above 4%
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2-bed terraced house
Durham Way, Huntingdon PE28£975a month30 Sep 2026 · Huntingdonshire · Earlier rules - Cut 16.4%
2-bed unfurnished semi-detached house
Church Road, Lowestoft NR339 Sep 2026 · East Suffolk · Earlier rules£825£690a month - Cut 3.2%
2-bed semi-detached house
Cargo Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP3216 Jul 2026 · West Suffolk · Earlier rules£1,395£1,350a month - Cut 1.1%
2-bed semi-detached house
York Gardens, Peterborough PE1316 Jul 2026 · Fenland · Earlier rules£910£900a month - Cut 10%
2-bed detached house
Broom Hill Road, Ipswich IP15 Jul 2026 · Ipswich · Earlier rules£1,000£900a month - Confirmed
2-bed end-terrace house
Humprey Way, Norwich NR13£1,400a month5 Jul 2026 · Broadland · Earlier rules
Every decision
The latest 38 of 38.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 2026 | Durham Way, Huntingdon PE282-bed terraced house · Huntingdonshire | £900 | £975 | £975 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Church Road, Lowestoft NR332-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · East Suffolk | £540 | £825 | £690 | Cut 16.4% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jul 2026 | Cargo Lane, Bury St Edmunds IP322-bed semi-detached house · West Suffolk | £1,350 | £1,395 | £1,350 | Cut 3.2% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Jul 2026 | York Gardens, Peterborough PE132-bed semi-detached house · Fenland | £865 | £910 | £900 | Cut 1.1% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Broom Hill Road, Ipswich IP12-bed detached house · Ipswich | £800 | £1,000 | £900 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Jul 2026 | Humprey Way, Norwich NR132-bed end-terrace house · Broadland | £1,300 | £1,400 | £1,400 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jun 2026 | Sycamore Close, Ipswich IP82-bed terraced house · Babergh | £975 | £995 | £995 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jun 2026 | The Square, Loughton IG102-bed semi-detached house · Epping Forest | £1,900 | £2,000 | £2,000 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2026 | Ipswich IP42-bed unfurnished terraced house · Ipswich | £550 | £800 | £800 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 18 May 2026 | Ryswick Road, Kempston MK422-bed unfurnished terraced house · Bedford | £875 | £1,000 | £1,000 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2025 | St Andrew’s Way, Blofield NR132-bed unfurnished bungalow · Broadland | £895 | £945 | £945 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 Aug 2025 | Sherwood Fields, Ipswich IP52-bed terraced house · East Suffolk | £900 | — | £1,100 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 29 Jul 2025 | Victoria Road, Watford WD242-bed terraced house · Watford | £1,250 | £1,600 | £1,600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 Jun 2025 | Breckland NR172-bed furnished semi-detached house · Breckland | — | £516 | £758 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 23 May 2025 | Bakers Lane, Peterborough PE22-bed semi-detached house · Peterborough | £725 | £850 | £775 | Cut 8.8% | Earlier rules |
| 19 May 2025 | Carisbrooke Drive, Chelmsford CM32-bed furnished end-terrace house · Chelmsford | — | £1,300 | £1,300 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2025 | West Suffolk IP322-bed semi-detached house · West Suffolk | £1,250 | £1,350 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 7 May 2025 | West Suffolk IP322-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · West Suffolk | £1,250 | £1,350 | £1,350 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 2 May 2025 | Mid Suffolk IP142-bed detached house · Mid Suffolk | — | — | £1,275 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 17 Feb 2025 | Bedford Road, Central Bedfordshire SG182-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire | £825 | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Feb 2025 | Bramford Road, Ipswich IP12-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Ipswich | — | £925 | £925 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 3 Feb 2025 | Hertsmere WD232-bed terraced house · Hertsmere | — | £1,400 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Basildon SS152-bed terraced house · Basildon | — | £613 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 9 Dec 2024 | Battison Street, Bedford MK402-bed detached house · Bedford | — | £1,125 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 3 Oct 2024 | Granville Road, Great Yarmouth NR312-bed unfurnished terraced house · Great Yarmouth | — | — | £800 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2024 | Basildon SS112-bed semi-detached house · Basildon | £1,150 | £2,000 | £1,800 | Cut 10% | Earlier rules |
| 18 Jun 2024 | Hertsmere WD232-bed terraced house · Hertsmere | — | £858 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 20 May 2024 | Maldon CM02-bed semi-detached house · Maldon | £550 | £831 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 8 Apr 2024 | Stephenson Mews, Stevenage SG22-bed terraced house · Stevenage | £950 | £1,400 | £1,300 | Cut 7.1% | Earlier rules |
| 17 Nov 2023 | Welwyn Hatfield AL102-bed terraced house · Welwyn Hatfield | — | £1,400 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 15 Aug 2023 | Willow Way, Saxmundham IP172-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · East Suffolk | — | — | £1,000 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jul 2023 | Church Road, Lowestoft NR332-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · East Suffolk | £400 | £800 | £540 | Cut 32.5% | Earlier rules |
| 22 May 2023 | Lansdowne Street, Kings Lynn PE302-bed terraced house · King's Lynn and West Norfolk | £550 | £700 | £655 | Cut 6.4% | Earlier rules |
| 13 Feb 2023 | London Road, Benfleet SS72-bed semi-detached house · Castle Point | £1,150 | £1,400 | £1,175 | Cut 16.1% | Earlier rules |
| 14 Nov 2022 | Norwich NR12-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Norwich | £595 | £725 | £650 | Cut 10.3% | Earlier rules |
| 8 Aug 2022 | Tendring CO122-bed house · Tendring | £700 | £850 | £800 | Cut 5.9% | Earlier rules |
| 1 Mar 2021 | Hillside Road, Maldon CM02-bed bungalow · Maldon | £1,000 | £1,400 | £1,200 | Cut 14.3% | Earlier rules |
| 16 Mar 2020 | Victoria Road, Southend SS12-bed terraced house · Southend-on-Sea | — | £775 | £675 | Cut 12.9% | Earlier rules |
Where
- East Suffolk 4
- Ipswich 3
- West Suffolk 3
- Basildon 2
- Bedford 2
- Broadland 2
- Hertsmere 2
- Maldon 2
- Babergh 1
- Breckland 1
- Castle Point 1
- Central Bedfordshire 1
- Chelmsford 1
- Epping Forest 1
- Fenland 1
- Great Yarmouth 1
- Huntingdonshire 1
- King's Lynn and West Norfolk 1
- Mid Suffolk 1
- Norwich 1
- Peterborough 1
- Southend-on-Sea 1
- Stevenage 1
- Tendring 1
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed houses in East of England?
Across 38 published decisions, the median rent set was £985 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?
14 of 26 decisions with both figures published (54%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal. Where cut, the median cut was −10%.
Raising the rent on a 2-bed house 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.