Is this rent increase fair?
Put in your current rent and the proposed new rent and see the increase in pounds per month, per year, and as a percentage. Add an inflation figure to check whether the rise just keeps pace, or runs ahead of it. For renters and small landlords. Free, no sign-up.
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An increase has to be reasonable, not just allowed.
For renters, a rise has to be fair. For many tenancies in England a landlord proposes an increase using a Section 13 notice (Form 4) no more than once a year on a periodic tenancy. If you think the new figure is above the going market rate for similar local properties, you can challenge it at the First-tier Tribunal, which can set the rent at the market level. See gov.uk rent increases for the current rules and notice periods.
The nations differ. Scotland and Wales have their own rules, forms and notice periods, so check the guidance for your nation rather than assuming the England position applies.
For landlords, keeping a rise in line with inflation and the local market is the simplest way to reduce the chance of a challenge, and of a good tenant deciding to leave. A modest, well-evidenced increase is far easier to justify than a large one, and re-letting an empty property usually costs more than the few extra pounds a stretch increase might bring in.
The inflation comparison here is a sense check, not a legal test. A tribunal looks at the market rent, not at CPI, but seeing how far a proposal runs ahead of inflation is a useful starting point for both sides of the conversation.
Know the number, then keep the paperwork.
Stead keeps your tenancy in one place: rent and increases logged against the property, key dates and notices tracked, and the documents that back up a fair rent ready when you need them, whether you rent or you let.