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What is it?

A Landlord needs to provide the tenant with information, in the prescribed form, that he/she intends to increase the rent for a property.

Legalhelpers Limited provides Notices of Rent increase for Assured and Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements, which should cover the majority of Tenancy Agreements. Today, with the absence of an expression to the contrary, it is deemed that an Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement has been created. If you have a copy of your Tenancy Agreement, it should state this at the top of the agreement.

Please also note that if the tenant does not believe that the rent increase is fair, he/she can refer it to the Rent Committee. If the Tenancy Ageement already provides a term for a rent increase, then this form is not required.

Finally, if this form is used there is a minimum amount of notice that has to be given to the tenant before the increase can commence, this is detailed below. If you are confused about this Legalhelpers Limited will check the proposed date for you, after the form is submitted and before you receive it.

Legal information regarding the proposed date for the rent increase:

The date for the start of the new rent must comply with the following rules, which state a minimum period of notice which must be given:

1) one month for a tenancy which is monthly or for a lesser period, for instance weekly or fortnightly;

2) six months for a yearly tenancy;

3) in all other cases, a period equal to the length of the period of the tenancy, for example, three months in the case of a quarterly tenancy.

4) the starting date for the proposed new rent must not be earlier than the first anniversary of the date on which the rent was last increased using this statutory notice procedure or, if the tenancy is new, the date on which it started.

5) This rule does not apply in two cases where a statutory tenancy has followed on from an earlier tenancy. In these cases the landlord can propose a new rent at once, but the first and third rules must still be followed. These cases are:

a) where the tenancy was originally for a fixed term (for instance, 6 months), but continues on a periodic (for instance a monthly) basis after the term ends; and

b) where the tenancy came into existence on the death of the previous tenant who had a regulated tenancy under the Rent Act 1977.

How To Order and Pay for Your Rent Increase Notice

The price of this document is £30.00 including all delivery charges.

Your document will be sent to you by first class post or emailed to you when it has been produced. If you would prefer to receive it by email, you must pay by credit or debit card at the time of the order, and you will receive your document by the end of the next working day.

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Simply complete the online form below and then submit it together with your payment to Legalhelpers. You can make payment by all major credit and debit cards online, or alternatively by cheque or postal order made payable to Legalhelpers Ltd. This allows you to purchase your Rent Increase Notice instantly from the comfort of your own home, without the need, cost or inconvenience of visiting a solicitor!

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