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Step 10 · During the tenancy

Putting the rent up

Section 13 notice (Form 4A): once a year, two months' notice.

Legal requirement Changed 1 May 2026 Once a year at most

What you need to know

The only lawful way to raise rent on a private assured tenancy is a section 13 notice on the prescribed form.
Maximum once a year, not in the first 12 months, with at least two months' notice. Rent review clauses no longer work.
The tenant can challenge at the First-tier Tribunal before the new rent starts; base the increase on local market evidence.

Recent law changes

1 May 2026: Renters' Rights Act in force (England). Section 21 abolished; tenancies became periodic; rent increases by section 13 only; rental bidding, "No DSS" and "No children" banned; rent in advance limited; new pet request rules.

Documents for this step

Official form Rent increase notice (section 13, Form 4A) Once a year at most, not in the first 12 months, with at least two months' notice.

Source: GOV.UK: Guide to the Renters' Rights Act. Checked 31 Oct 2026. General information, not legal advice.