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Rent increase notice, Form 4A.

For private assured periodic tenancies in England, rent increases from 1 May 2026 use Form 4A under section 13. Give at least two months' notice and check the rental period, tenancy start and previous increase dates. Fill this in and the dates are checked as you type.

SI 2026/354 Form 4A · Housing Act 1988 s13Checked against the law on 1 May 2026Document tool, not legal advice

1 · Who is serving the noticeTo do

Landlord's full name

Landlord's address

Email (optional)

Phone (optional)

An agent is serving this notice

Item 3 of the form. Leave this off if you are serving it yourself.

2 · Tenant and propertyTo do

Tenant names

One per line, exactly as they appear on the tenancy agreement.

Property address

3 · RentTo do

Current rent

Proposed rent

Rent period

Rent due day

1 to 28.

4 · DatesTo do

Date served

New rent starts

Tenancy started

Needed to check the 52-week rule and, for weekly rent, which day a period begins.

Last increase took effect (optional)

Leave blank if the rent has never been increased.

First increase after 11 February 2003 (optional)

Question 4.4 on the official form. Leave blank if there has not been one.

5 · Charges included in the rent

Question 4.7. Only fill in a row if the charge is included in the rent and the tenant does not pay it separately. Anything left blank prints as “nil”.

Council tax

Existing charge

Proposed new charge

Water charges

Existing charge

Proposed new charge

Electricity, gas or other fuel

Existing charge

Proposed new charge

Communication services

Existing charge

Proposed new charge

Fixed service charges

Existing charge

Proposed new charge

6 · Sign it, or leave it to sign by hand

Form 4A says you can sign it electronically or by hand. Type your name to sign it now and it appears on the notice; leave it empty and the signature line prints blank for you to sign after you print it.

Your name, as your signature

Form 4A

Your document appears here and writes itself as you answer, before you pay anything.

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Rent increase notice, Form 4A.

SI 2026/354 Form 4A · Housing Act 1988 s13Checked against the law on 1 May 2026Document tool, not legal advice