In England, section 13 of the Housing Act 1988, as amended by the Renters’ Rights Act 2025, allows landlords to increase rent on assured periodic tenancies. When a landlord proposes a rent increase, they must serve the tenant with a Form 4A notice, commonly known as a section 13 notice.

Important things to remember when using section 13 notices are:

• Landlords can only increase the rent once every twelve months
• Rent cannot be increased in the first twelve months of the tenancy
• Landlords must give at least two months' notice for an increase in rent

Our template is customisable to apply to a section 13 notice if you have a periodic assured tenancy.

In Wales, since the Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016 came into effect, most private tenancies are considered occupation contracts, and rent increase notices are issued using an RHW12 notice rather than a section 13 notice.

It's important to note that there must also be at least two months' notice of a proposed rent increase, and increases are limited to once every twelve months.

LawDepot’s Rent Increase Notice template can be used for RHW12 notices under your occupation contract.

LawDepot’s Rent Increase Notice questionnaire helps you create your notice in minutes. First, choose the type of property you are leasing and its location (i.e., country). Then, provide the following:

• Tenancy type, such as a fixed term or periodic tenancy, if applicable
• Rent details include the current and new rental rates, the date the new rate goes into effect, and the frequency of payments
• The rental property’s address
• Landlord and tenant details, including names, contact information, and addresses
• Signing details of when the notice will be signed and if the landlord or landlord’s agent will sign

Some jurisdictions may require additional information. For example, in Scotland, you will need to provide the tenancy start date and the date of the last increase, if any.

To better help manage your rental, you can customise LawDepot’s Rent Increase Notice to comply with your jurisdiction and tenancy. Our questionnaire will prompt you to include all the necessary details for a valid notice. 

The amount of notice a landlord must give their tenants varies on the tenancy agreement and jurisdiction laws. For most residential tenancies, the following requirements are in place for rent increase notices:

In England, Wales, Scotland and most of Northern Ireland, residential tenancies have no set cap on how much a landlord can increase the rent. However, it must be reasonable based on the open market value.

In England and Scotland, tenants can challenge some rent increases if they're above market value.

Always check your country’s tenancy laws and your original lease agreement for guidance on rental increases.

The times a landlord can increase the rent depends on the type of tenancy agreement in place and the country of residence. The regulations in:

• England and Wales: Landlords can only increase the rent once every twelve months for periodic tenancies. In Wales, they can also increase rent at the end of a fixed-term tenancy (England doesn't have fixed-term tenancies).
• Scotland: Rent for private residential tenancies can be increased once every twelve months.
• Northern Ireland: Landlords can increase rent at the end of a fixed-term tenancy that is being renewed, and rent cannot be raised more than once in a twelve-month period. 

A rent review will determine when a landlord can introduce a rent increase during a tenancy for commercial rental properties. Alternatively, it can take place during the lease renewal.

As a landlord, you have options when delivering a Rent Increase Notice. If you decide to hand-deliver your notice, it’s recommended that a third party who is objective to both parties is present. 

A more trackable option is to send your notice via signed, tracked mail. This way, you’re notified when it’s delivered, and tenants need to sign for it as proof of delivery. Landlords using this delivery method will need to account for the delivery time for the letter to arrive to the tenant with the correct notice period.