Step-by-step guidance on the section 13 rent increase process under the Renters’ Rights Act, with a covering letter, market evidence schedule and service record.
Landlord & property
Rent Increase Notice Guidance and Covering Letter
About this document
Since 1 May 2026, the only lawful way to increase the rent on a private assured periodic tenancy in England is the section 13 process using the prescribed Form 4A. This document explains that process in plain English, helps you choose a defensible new rent, and gives you a covering letter to send with the form.
The document is laid out in the sections below. Each one comes with a plain-English guidance note explaining what it does and what to change.
Our templates are professionally structured starting points for UK businesses, not legal advice. For anything complex, unusual or high-value, have your final version checked by a solicitor.
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