Under the Renters’ Rights Act, landlords will need a more careful, evidence-led approach to rent reviews — especially where a tenant may challenge the proposed rent.

• PREVIOUSLY landlords have treated rent increases as a simple annual conversation.
  

Rent Increases Are Changing. Use our

OUR GOALS: No-one can stop a rent increase challenge...but right first-time rent increases, backed by solid local evidence, aim to avoid the First-tier Tribunal. And if challenged, the evidence should persuade immediately and secure your best outcome.

• NOW No longer: under the Renters’ Rights Act, increases have a specific process
• DO YOU KNOW?: The exact form to use, supported by factual evidence
• ARE YOU READY?: Is your rent capable of being defended if challenged.
• CAN YOU HANDLE?: The First-tier Tribunal. The big practical risk is delay.
• FURTHER RISKS: The rent could be reduced. And however lengthy, the landlord has to wait for the FtT decision

RENTAL EVIDENCE PACK

Landlords!

Do you know the defined steps to securing a rent increase now?

Section 13 Notice, using the correct form only

Increase once per annum, & two months written notice

Formal evidence required for First-tier Tribunal

No increase until FtT approved, and no backdating

• A weak rent increase proposal invites the tenant to challenge.
• A well-prepared proposal does three things:

Why an evidence pack matters

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Market Rent Review & Evidence Pack

• First, it defines a realistic market rent based on detailed evidence and ONS statistics
• Second, it helps the tenant understand that the increase is not arbitrary; the goal - gain acceptance without a Tribunal.
• Third, it means that if the matter does go to tribunal, the evidence is already professionally organised & persuasive.

Detailed local rental evidence using PriceHubble

We cannot guarantee that a tenant will not challenge a rent increase. Nor can anyone guarantee the outcome of a tribunal decision.

Accurate up-to-date achieved rent & asking rent analysis

Our Market Rent Review & Evidence Pack includes

Full Section 13 process preparation & support

Genuine individual comparable property evidence

ONS indexed rent cross-check for the specific locality

Detailed proposed rent recommendation

Your landlord approval summary

Tenant-facing explanation and negotiation case

Tribunal-ready evidence file where required & support service

But a clear, fair and well-evidenced proposal gives the best chance of avoiding unnecessary dispute. It also helps landlords avoid the common mistake of proposing a rent that looks attractive on paper but becomes commercially weaker once delay and challenge risk are taken into account.

Service Options

Full Rent Review, Section 13, & Tribunal-Ready Service — £175

Rent Review Evidence Pack & Section 13 Notice — £125

For landlords who want the complete process handled from evidence gathering through to tribunal management if needed.

RECOMMENDED

For landlords who want a properly evidenced proposed rent and tenant-ready explanation.

Tribunal Response Support — £125

For landlords whose tenant has challenged a proposed increase.

Most landlords choose our full tribunal-ready rent review service because the evidence is prepared properly from the outset, not reconstructed later after a challenge.

Contested FtT case where Northwood did not prepare the original evidence: from £350

Not sure what rent your property can safely support?

Book a rent review consultation with Northwood Leicester and we’ll assess the evidence before you take the next step.

• Northwood's RENTAL CLINIC: the perfect dedicated private consultation space to review your situation
• Book a slot to suit yourself, and meet our local area experts to prepare a Market Rent Review
• Get to grips with the Renters Rights Act, and consider a full Compliance Review (additional charge) with Gosia, compliance lead

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