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43 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed houses in East of England

43 rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed houses in East of England. Median rent set £1,350 a month; 77% cut below the landlord’s proposal. Every decision, linked to GOV.UK.

Why it matters

Comparing like with like: the tribunal values a 3-bed house against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 3-bed houses 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.

49% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 21 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

1 hardship request

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

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
2
Set below the proposal
100% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−3.9% £45 a month
Median wait, application to decision
60 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

Only 2 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
41
Set below the proposal
76% of 29 with both figures
Set above the proposal
3%
Median rent set
£1,350
  • Cut 76%
  • Confirmed 21%
  • Above 3%

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
25 Sep 2026Palace Lane, Ely CB73-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · East Cambridgeshire£955£1,050£1,000Cut 4.8%New rules
9 Sep 2026St Peters Way, Ellington PE283-bed detached house · Huntingdonshire£1,263£1,303£1,263Cut 3.1%New rules
13 Jul 2026Birdwood Road, Cambridge CB13-bed semi-detached house · Cambridge£2,000£2,450£2,000Cut 18.4%Earlier rules
9 Jul 2026Sparrows Close, Bedford MK423-bed house · Bedford£1,775£1,875£1,875ConfirmedEarlier rules
4 Jul 2026Charles English Close, Ipswich IP13-bed terraced house · Ipswich£1,600£1,700£1,700ConfirmedEarlier rules
1 Jul 2026Fairfax Drive, Westcliff-on-Sea SS03-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Southend-on-Sea£1,400£1,700£1,445Cut 15%Earlier rules
10 Jun 2026Fountain Road, Woodbridge IP123-bed semi-detached house · East Suffolk£880£981£981ConfirmedEarlier rules
9 Jun 2026Key Croft, Bedford MK423-bed unfurnished detached house · Bedford£1,300£1,800£1,700Cut 5.6%Earlier rules
9 Jun 2026Dudley Street, Bedford MK403-bed terraced house · Bedford£1,400£1,600£1,550Cut 3.1%Earlier rules
2 Jun 2026Peterborough PE33-bed terraced house · Peterborough£950£1,050£1,000Cut 4.8%Earlier rules
2 Jun 2026Boater Drive, Luton LU53-bed semi-detached house · Central Bedfordshire£1,595£1,700£1,650Cut 2.9%Earlier rules
13 May 2026Hawthorne Avenue, Bedford MK403-bed unfurnished semi-detached house · Bedford£1,300£1,400£1,350Cut 3.6%Earlier rules
11 Apr 2026Landmead Road, Cheshunt EN83-bed terraced house · Broxbourne£1,850£2,050£2,050ConfirmedEarlier rules
16 Feb 2026Central Bedfordshire SG183-bed terraced house · Central Bedfordshire£1,250£1,590—SetEarlier rules
19 Jan 2026High Street, Hertfordhsire WD63-bed terraced house · Hertsmere£1,500£1,900£1,800Cut 5.3%Earlier rules
8 Dec 2025North Hertfordshire SG43-bed detached house · North Hertfordshire£2,000£2,150£2,100Cut 2.3%Earlier rules
30 May 2025Colvile Road, Wisbech PE133-bed semi-detached house · Fenland£850£975£850Cut 12.8%Earlier rules
12 May 2025Ipswich IP33-bed unfurnished terraced house · Ipswich£1,100£1,250£1,000Cut 20%Earlier rules
24 Mar 2025Nelson Road, Ipswich IP43-bed semi-detached house · Ipswich£775£1,200£1,050Cut 12.5%Earlier rules
10 Feb 2025Elizabeth Street, Luton LU13-bed end-terrace house · Luton£1,280£1,700£1,345Cut 20.9%Earlier rules
3 Feb 2025Milton Road, Borehamwood WD63-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere—£2,000—SetEarlier rules
26 Nov 2024Luton LU33-bed unfurnished terraced house · Luton——£1,425SetEarlier rules
21 Oct 2024Cornflower Drive, Dunstable LU53-bed end-terrace house · Central Bedfordshire—£1,630—SetEarlier rules
27 Aug 2024North Avenue, Southend-on- Sea SS23-bed unfurnished terraced house · Southend-on-Sea——£1,450SetEarlier rules
23 Aug 2024Warren Road, Luton LU13-bed terraced house · Luton£1,350—£1,400SetEarlier rules
14 Aug 2024Church Road, Hauxton CB223-bed semi-detached house · South Cambridgeshire£1,100£1,300£1,250Cut 3.8%Earlier rules
17 May 2024Tenby Drive, Bedforshire LU43-bed terraced house · Luton£1,275—£1,500SetEarlier rules
17 May 2024Langer Road, Felixstowe IP113-bed terraced house · East Suffolk£700—£820SetEarlier rules
2 Apr 2024Luton LU23-bed semi-detached house · Luton—£1,650—SetEarlier rules
13 Mar 2024Luton LU33-bed terraced house · Luton—£1,250—SetEarlier rules
14 Feb 2024Broxbourne EN83-bed semi-detached house · Broxbourne£1,200£2,300£1,400Cut 39.1%Earlier rules
12 Feb 2024Peterborough PE43-bed unfurnished end-terrace house · Peterborough—£850£950AboveEarlier rules
15 Jan 2024Pearl Drift Square, Harlow CM173-bed terraced house · Harlow£1,450£1,535£1,495Cut 2.6%Earlier rules
14 Dec 2023Bedford MK443-bed semi-detached house · Bedford———SetEarlier rules
5 Dec 2023Brentwood CM133-bed end-terrace house · Brentwood£1,495£1,600£1,600ConfirmedEarlier rules
20 Nov 2023Sherwood Road, Luton LU43-bed semi-detached house · Luton£1,400£1,750£1,550Cut 11.4%Earlier rules
17 May 2023Bushey WD233-bed semi-detached house · Hertsmere£1,200£1,500£1,350Cut 10%Earlier rules
9 Jan 2023Langer Road, Felixstowe IP113-bed terraced house · East Suffolk£675£705£700Cut 0.7%Earlier rules
25 Aug 2022Radnor Road, Luton LU43-bed semi-detached house · Luton——£1,150SetEarlier rules
15 Nov 2021Langer Road, Felixstowe IP113-bed unfurnished terraced house · East Suffolk£670£740£740ConfirmedEarlier rules
8 Nov 2021Langer Road, Felixstowe IP113-bed unfurnished terraced house · East Suffolk£655£720£675Cut 6.2%Earlier rules
18 Jan 2021South Norfolk IP223-bed terraced house · South Norfolk—£750£725Cut 3.3%Earlier rules
8 Oct 2020East Cambridgeshire CB253-bed end-terrace house · East Cambridgeshire—£1,140£1,050Cut 7.9%Earlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 3-bed houses in East of England?

Across 43 published decisions, the median rent set was £1,350 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 3-bed houses here?

24 of 31 decisions with both figures published (77%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 2 of 2. Where cut, the median cut was −5.9%.

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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.