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Everything you need to know about rent increases
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This guide helps landlords navigate rent increases, which should be based on the current market rate.
Legally, you can only increase rent after the first 12 months of a tenancy and not within 12 months of the last one. You must provide tenants with at least 60 days' written notice.
While there's no set limit, the increase must be fair. Tenants can challenge excessive increases at the Tenancy Tribunal. Landlords can also legally request a bond top-up with any rent increase.
1. When should you increase the rent?
2. How can you increase the rent?
You need to provide your tenants with written notice of any plans to increase the rent.
3. How much notice do you need to give?
4. How much can you increase the rent by?
You should base any rent increases on current market rates.
5. What if the tenant thinks the increase is too high?
6. Can you ask for more bond money?
7. How best to communicate rent increases?
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