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Rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in South East
77 rent tribunal decisions for 2-bed flats in South East. Median rent set £975 a month; 46% 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 South East 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.
35% raised disrepair
Condition comes up in 27 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.
5 hardship requests
Tenants asked the tribunal to delay the new rent for undue hardship 5 times; it agreed 3 times.
New rules Notices from 1 May 2026
- Decided
- 4
- Set below the proposal
- 75% England 65%
- Median cut, where cut
- −12% £150 a month
- Median wait, application to decision
- 74 days
- Cut 75%
- Confirmed 25%
Only 4 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.
Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026
- Decisions
- 73
- Set below the proposal
- 43% of 53 with both figures
- Set above the proposal
- 13%
- Median rent set
- £975
- Cut 43%
- Confirmed 43%
- Above 13%
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- Cut 5.6%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Park View Road, Brighton and Hove BN325 Sep 2026 · Brighton and Hove · New rules£1,800£1,700a month - Above
2-bed unfurnished flat
Maida Vale, Milton Keynes MK109 Sep 2026 · Milton Keynes · Earlier rules£1,150£1,250a month - Cut 12%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Ramsgate Road, Margate CT97 Sep 2026 · Thanet · New rules£1,250£1,100a month - Cut 15.3%
2-bed unfurnished flat
Ramsgate Road, Margate CT97 Sep 2026 · Thanet · New rules£1,240£1,050a month - Cut 16.1%
2-bed unfurnished maisonette
Hamilton Road, Brighton BN15 Aug 2026 · Brighton and Hove · Earlier rules£1,710£1,435a month - Cut 12.5%
2-bed flat
Thirlmere Avenue, Slough SL15 Aug 2026 · Slough · Earlier rules£1,600£1,400a month
Every decision
The latest 50 of 77.
| Decided | Where | Paid before | Proposed | Set | Outcome | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Sep 2026 | Park View Road, Brighton and Hove BN32-bed unfurnished flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,700 | £1,800 | £1,700 | Cut 5.6% | New rules |
| 9 Sep 2026 | Maida Vale, Milton Keynes MK102-bed unfurnished flat · Milton Keynes | £1,100 | £1,150 | £1,250 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Ramsgate Road, Margate CT92-bed unfurnished flat · Thanet | £1,030 | £1,250 | £1,100 | Cut 12% | New rules |
| 7 Sep 2026 | Ramsgate Road, Margate CT92-bed unfurnished flat · Thanet | £990 | £1,240 | £1,050 | Cut 15.3% | New rules |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Hamilton Road, Brighton BN12-bed unfurnished maisonette · Brighton and Hove | £1,550 | £1,710 | £1,435 | Cut 16.1% | Earlier rules |
| 5 Aug 2026 | Thirlmere Avenue, Slough SL12-bed flat · Slough | £1,300 | £1,600 | £1,400 | Cut 12.5% | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2026 | Baltic Wharf, Gravesham DA112-bed unfurnished flat · Gravesham | £1,395 | £1,420 | £1,420 | Confirmed | New rules |
| 27 Jul 2026 | Gould Close, West Berkshire RG142-bed flat · West Berkshire | — | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jul 2026 | Radcliffe Road, Southampton SO142-bed furnished maisonette · Southampton | £685 | £775 | £900 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 9 Jun 2026 | Maida Vale, Milton Keynes MK102-bed flat · Milton Keynes | £1,050 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jun 2026 | Goods Station Road, Tunbridge Wells TN12-bed flat · Tunbridge Wells | £1,550 | £1,850 | £1,330 | Cut 28.1% | Earlier rules |
| 25 May 2026 | Joseph Huntley Walk, Readin RG12-bed flat · Reading | £1,950 | £2,065 | £2,050 | Cut 0.7% | Earlier rules |
| 19 May 2026 | Newbury RG142-bed flat · West Berkshire | — | £950 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Links Road, Ashstead KT212-bed furnished flat · Mole Valley | £1,350 | £1,650 | £1,500 | Cut 9.1% | Earlier rules |
| 1 May 2026 | Peacehaven BN102-bed unfurnished flat · Lewes | £1,200 | £1,250 | £1,200 | Cut 4% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Pitcher Lane, Ashford TW152-bed furnished flat · Spelthorne | £1,500 | £1,600 | £1,500 | Cut 6.2% | Earlier rules |
| 25 Mar 2026 | Molesham Way, West Molesey KT82-bed flat · Elmbridge | £1,100 | £1,155 | £1,180 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 25 Feb 2026 | Tadley RG262-bed unfurnished flat · Basingstoke and Deane | £725 | £825 | £830 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Gould Close, West Berkshire RG142-bed flat · West Berkshire | — | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 16 Feb 2026 | Gould Close, West Berkshire RG142-bed flat · West Berkshire | — | £1,200 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 26 Jan 2026 | Northbrook Street, Newbury RG142-bed unfurnished flat · West Berkshire | £825 | — | £1,150 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 11 Oct 2025 | Buckingham Gardens, Slough SL12-bed flat · Slough | £840 | — | £1,600 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 28 Jul 2025 | Purbrook Close, Southampton SO162-bed flat · Southampton | £725 | £1,100 | £905 | Cut 17.7% | Earlier rules |
| 4 Jun 2025 | Gould Close, West Berkshire RG142-bed flat · West Berkshire | £960 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 27 May 2025 | Milton Keynes MK102-bed flat · Milton Keynes | — | £1,150 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 23 Apr 2025 | Pondtail Avenue, Horsham RH122-bed maisonette · Horsham | £1,300 | £1,600 | £1,600 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Mar 2025 | Cowslip Bank, Basingstoke RG242-bed maisonette · Basingstoke and Deane | £1,075 | £1,150 | £1,150 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 10 Jan 2025 | Tideswell Road, Eastbourne BN212-bed unfurnished flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £950 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Molesham Way, West Molesey KT82-bed flat · Elmbridge | £950 | £1,100 | £1,100 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 14 Oct 2024 | Seaside Road, Eastbourne BN212-bed unfurnished flat · Eastbourne | — | — | £825 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 1 Oct 2024 | Carmel Heights, St Leonards-on-Sea TN382-bed flat · Hastings | £895 | £995 | £878 | Cut 11.8% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Aug 2024 | Southdownview Road, Worthing BN142-bed flat · Worthing | £1,000 | £1,290 | £1,150 | Cut 10.9% | Earlier rules |
| 23 Jul 2024 | Gladstone Place, Brighton BN22-bed flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,050 | £1,200 | £1,200 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 8 Jul 2024 | Scholars Walk, Slough SL32-bed flat · Slough | — | — | £1,200 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 Apr 2024 | Sandgate Road, Folkestone CT202-bed flat · Folkestone and Hythe | £900 | £1,050 | £1,010 | Cut 3.8% | Earlier rules |
| 26 Feb 2024 | Turner Heights, Margate CT92-bed flat · Thanet | £800 | £1,000 | £950 | Cut 5% | Earlier rules |
| 30 Jan 2024 | Gainsford Road, Southampton SO192-bed maisonette · Southampton | £850 | £950 | £950 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Sea Road, Bexhill-on-Sea TN402-bed flat · Rother | £750 | £825 | £825 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 24 Jan 2024 | Southampton SO192-bed flat · Southampton | £1,110 | £1,385 | £1,385 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 29 Dec 2023 | Emmer Green, Reading RG42-bed maisonette · Reading | £560 | — | £1,350 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 25 Sep 2023 | Guildford Road, Horsham RH122-bed flat · Horsham | £1,000 | £1,060 | £1,060 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
| 14 Aug 2023 | Molesham Way, West Molesey KT82-bed flat · Elmbridge | £880 | £920 | £950 | Above | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Linden Road, Bognor Regis PO212-bed flat · Arun | £875 | £1,075 | £925 | Cut 14% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Norfolk Road, Margate CT92-bed flat · Thanet | £550 | £900 | £815 | Cut 9.4% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Aug 2023 | Lapis Close, Gravesend DA122-bed flat · Gravesham | £630 | £900 | £835 | Cut 7.2% | Earlier rules |
| 7 Jul 2023 | Vanguard Road, Gosport PO122-bed flat · Gosport | — | — | £1,050 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 21 Jun 2023 | The Parade, Reading RG52-bed unfurnished flat · Wokingham | — | — | £1,300 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 6 Jun 2023 | Lucas Close, Tunbridge Wells TN22-bed flat · Tunbridge Wells | £498 | £533 | — | Set | Earlier rules |
| 30 May 2023 | Shirley Road, Southampton SO152-bed unfurnished flat · Southampton | — | — | £895 | Set | Earlier rules |
| 2 May 2023 | The Drive, Hove BN32-bed flat · Brighton and Hove | £1,467 | £1,650 | £1,650 | Confirmed | Earlier rules |
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Questions agents and landlords ask
What rent does the tribunal set for 2-bed flats in South East?
Across 77 published decisions, the median rent set was £975 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?
26 of 57 decisions with both figures published (46%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 3 of 4. Where cut, the median cut was −10.5%.
Raising the rent on a 2-bed flat in South East? 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.