Is My Rent Increase Notice Valid?
Upload your rent increase notice and we'll check whether it meets the legal requirements under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
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We'll tell you whether it's legally valid and what to do next.
Want to challenge the amount?
Use the Rents 1 application form to ask the First-tier Tribunal to set a fair rent. It's free, no lawyer needed, and your landlord cannot evict you for applying.
Apply to challenge your rent increase →Frequently asked questions
- What if the date is one day out?
- Timing requirements are strict. A notice with an effective date even one day short of the required 2-month notice period is invalid. The same applies to the 52-week gap.
- Can my landlord re-serve a bad notice?
- Yes. An invalid notice is void, but your landlord can serve a new one immediately. The new notice must meet all requirements from scratch and cannot rely on the dates in the defective notice.
- What do I pay while the old notice is disputed?
- Continue paying your current rent. You are not in arrears. Do not pay the proposed new amount until a valid notice takes effect or a tribunal sets a new figure.
- What is Section 13B?
- Under Section 13B of the Housing Act 1988 (inserted by the Renters' Rights Act 2025), you can formally challenge the validity of a Form 4A notice at the First-tier Tribunal, separately from challenging the amount. You can raise both in the same Rents 1 application.
Sources
Official materials and primary sources used to review this tool.
- Assured tenancy forms for privately rented properties from 1 May 2026 , GOV.UK
- Housing Act 1988, Section 13 , legislation.gov.uk
- Renters' Rights Act 2025 , legislation.gov.uk
Related guides
- Received a Rent Increase Notice? Your Rights in England
How to check if your notice is valid, your options for challenging it at tribunal (free to submit, then £47 to process), and the new protections tenants have under the Renters' Rights Act 2025.
- What if my rent increase notice is invalid?
From 1 May 2026, tenants in England can challenge the validity of a rent increase notice at the First-tier Tribunal under Section 13B. Here's what makes a notice defective and what happens next.
- Rent Increase During a Fixed-Term Tenancy
From 1 May 2026, fixed-term assured tenancies no longer exist in England. Any rent increase — including during what was once a 'fixed term' — must now go through Section 13 and Form 4A. Rent review clauses have no legal effect.