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Rent increases, rental bidding, advance payments, and how to challenge what a landlord charges.
Since 1 December 2023 the landlord usually pays HMO council tax in England. If you signed one joint tenancy for the whole house, the answer is less clear, and a council tax charge on top of rent may be challengeable. Here's how to tell who pays.
No address for your landlord in England or Wales? Without a section 48 notice your rent isn't legally due yet. Here is where to look, how to make them tell you within 21 days, and why you should keep the money ready.
Pay your landlord for electricity or gas rather than a supplier? They can charge you what they paid and no more. Here's how to check the numbers and claim back any overcharge, possibly with interest.
Rent increase looks too high? For a private landlord's notice served since May 2026, the tribunal can lower it but can't set it above your landlord's figure. Here's how to challenge it.
Since 1 May 2026, a landlord in England can take no rent before you sign, and at most one month's rent in advance after that. What counts, and how to get back anything extra you paid.
How to complete the MR1 form (formerly the Rents 1 / RENTS1 form) to challenge a rent increase in England. Step-by-step guide for tenants applying to the First-tier Tribunal.
Rent going up in England? A private landlord can only do it with a valid Section 13 notice, and you can ask the First-tier Tribunal to check the new figure before it starts.
From 1 May 2026, the Renters' Rights Act 2025 bans rental bidding in England, making it illegal for landlords and agents to invite or accept offers above advertised rent.
Got a rent increase letter? It must come on Form 4A with at least 2 months' notice, and you can ask the tribunal to check the figure before the new rent starts.
