You received a rent increase notice
A rent increase notice is a proposal with a date on it. The two things worth checking today are the notice period it gives you and whether the increase is what the notice says it is.
What this notice usually is
A rent increase notice tells you the landlord intends to change the rent from a stated date. It commonly states the current rent, the new rent, and when the change takes effect. Many tenancies and many places require a minimum notice period before an increase can start.
What it usually asks for
Most notices ask you to confirm you have received it, and some ask you to sign a renewal at the new rent. A notice is not the same as an agreement: what you sign, and when, is worth being deliberate about.
The deadlines that commonly apply
Rent increase notices commonly give a notice period — ninety days is a figure that appears in many tenancy rules, and other places use different ones. Your notice states its own date; what your tenancy requires is in your tenancy agreement, not in this page.
Three ways to respond
- 1Acknowledge the notice and ask for the calculation behind the new figure.
- 2Object in writing, setting out why you believe the increase is not justified.
- 3Propose a different figure or a longer term, in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
CraftMyLetter writes and delivers letters. It is not legal advice, we are not a law firm, and nothing here is a statement of what any law requires.