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8 decisions · updated 23 Oct 2026

Rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed flats in South East

8 rent tribunal decisions for 3-bed flats in South East. Median rent set £915 a month; 71% 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 flat against similar homes nearby, so decisions on 3-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.

63% raised disrepair

Condition comes up in 5 market-rent decisions in these decisions. The tribunal values the home as it is.

£915

Median market rent the tribunal set in these decisions, all years, £ a month.

New rules Notices from 1 May 2026

Decided
1
Set below the proposal
100% England 65%
Median cut, where cut
−33.8% £440 a month
Median wait, application to decision
65 days
  • Cut 100%
  • Confirmed 0%

Only 1 so far: read them as examples, not a rate.

Earlier rules Notices before 1 May 2026

Decisions
7
Set below the proposal
67% of 6 with both figures
Set above the proposal
0%
Median rent set
£915
  • Cut 67%
  • Confirmed 33%

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Every decision

The latest 8 of 8.

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DecidedWherePaid beforeProposedSetOutcomeRules
10 Sep 2026Marina St Leonards-on-Sea TN393-bed flat · Rother£860£1,300£860Cut 33.8%New rules
16 Mar 2026Reading RG303-bed maisonette · Reading£950£1,200£1,000Cut 16.7%Earlier rules
3 Jan 2026Reading RG303-bed maisonette · Reading£675—£950SetEarlier rules
11 Aug 2025Purbrook Chase, Waterlooville PO73-bed flat · Havant£850£1,000£880Cut 12%Earlier rules
29 May 2025Wimpson Road, Southampton SO163-bed flat · Southampton£595£800£690Cut 13.7%Earlier rules
8 Sep 2022Denne Park, Horsham RH133-bed unfurnished flat · Horsham£1,350£1,550£1,550ConfirmedEarlier rules
26 Aug 2022Carlisle Parade, Hastings TN343-bed unfurnished flat · Hastings£895£975£960Cut 1.5%Earlier rules
21 Sep 2021Queens Road, Hastings TN343-bed flat · Hastings£750£850£850ConfirmedEarlier rules

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Questions agents and landlords ask

What rent does the tribunal set for 3-bed flats in South East?

Across 8 published decisions, the median rent set was £915 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 flats here?

5 of 7 decisions with both figures published (71%) set the rent below the landlord’s proposal; under the new rules, 1 of 1. Where cut, the median cut was −12.9%.

Raising the rent on a 3-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.