Renting Guides

Plain-English explanations of rent increases, tribunal challenges, and how market rent is determined in England — written for landlords and tenants.

Legal process

Section 13 Notice Explained

What a Section 13 notice is, when a landlord can issue one, and what the two months' notice rule means in practice under the Renters' Rights Act.

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Tenant rights

How to Challenge a Rent Increase

A step-by-step walkthrough of applying to the First-tier Tribunal, what evidence is needed, and what to expect from the process.

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Understanding rent

What Is Market Rent?

A plain-English explanation of how market rent is determined, what comparables are, and how the First-tier Tribunal uses them to set a fair rent.

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Landlord guidance

How to Justify a Rent Increase

How landlords can build a defensible case for a rent increase using comparable market evidence, and what the First-tier Tribunal expects.

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Legislation

Renters' Rights Act & Rent Increases

How the Renters' Rights Act 2025 changed the rules for rent increases in England, what landlords must do, and how tenants can respond.

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Tribunal preparation

Tribunal Evidence for Rent Disputes

What evidence the First-tier Tribunal requires when deciding a fair rent, and how to put together a compelling, well-structured submission.

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Decision search

Published Tribunal Decisions Near You

Search First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent decisions published on GOV.UK by postcode. See what cases have been heard in your area.

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Market data

London Rental Market Data

Live aggregate rental statistics for London: median rents by bedroom count derived from Rent Report's own valuation data, with a freshness indicator.

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Methodology

How Rent Report Works

Data sources, comparable selection, IQR outlier rejection, and confidence scoring — a transparent explanation of how Rent Report produces its estimates.

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About these guides These guides are plain-English summaries intended to help landlords and tenants understand how the rent increase process works in England from 1 May 2026. They are not legal advice and do not replace the advice of a qualified housing adviser, solicitor or chartered surveyor.

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