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Guide for private renters - 2. Rent, deposits, and increases
What can you be charged?
Under current law:
- you must be told how much rent is due and when.
- your deposit must be protected in a Government-approved scheme.
- landlords cannot charge extra fees outside of those allowed by the Tenant Fees Act 2019.
Rent increases:
Currently, landlords can raise rent at the end of a fixed term or with appropriate notice during a periodic tenancy.
The upcoming legislation proposes that:
- rent increases be limited to once per year
- tenants be given two months’ notice
- increases be challengeable through a tribunal if deemed excessive
What you can do:
- ask for a rent statement or receipts
- keep records of your payments
- challenge increases through the tribunal (once new laws come into force)
