Dealing with rent increases
Your tenancy agreement may contain rent review clauses. These are terms in the agreement that allow the landlord to increase the rent. Rent review clauses cannot be used for new rent increases after 1 May 2026. If you have a rent review clause in your current tenancy agreement, it will not apply after this date.
Landlords must instead use the process in section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 for increasing the rent.
This means they can only increase the rent once per year.
They will need to give you written notice of the proposed rent increase at least 2 months before that increase would take effect, using a form called Form 4A.
Any rent increase must be no higher than the open market rent. If you think the proposed increase is above market rate, you can challenge it at the First-tier Tribunal.
Read the Assured periodic tenancies: a guide for tenants: Rent increases on GOV.UK for more information.