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A rent increase notice is a letter from a landlord telling a tenant that the rent will go up. It gives the current rent, the new rent, the date the new rent starts and the property address. Fill it in, sign it and keep a copy for your records.
How to write a rent increase notice in 3 steps
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Enter the current and the new rent
Type both amounts and how often the rent is paid. The increase is worked out for you, in money and as a percentage.
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Choose the start date
Give the tenant at least the notice your lease and local law require. Add the number of days of notice if you want it printed on the page.
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Sign, deliver and keep a copy
Print it or save a PDF, sign it and deliver it the way your lease or local law asks. Fill in the record of delivery on your own copy.
What a rent increase notice should include
The date of the notice
The tenant’s name and the address of the rental
The current rent and the new rent, and how often it is paid
The date the new rent starts
Any other change, and that the rest of the lease stays the same
Your name, contact details and signature
On your own copy: when and how you delivered it
How much notice? Some examples
The notice period is set by the law where the rental is, and sometimes by the lease. A few examples, from the laws themselves:
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Good to know
CaliforniaCivil Code § 827
At least 30 days if the increase is 10% or less over the last 12 months; at least 90 days if it is more
Applies to tenancies of a month or less, such as month-to-month. Deliver it in person or by mail; mailing adds days under Code of Civil Procedure § 1013.
WashingtonRCW 59.18.140
At least 90 days, in writing
The increase cannot start before the end of the rental agreement’s term. Subsidized tenancies with income-based rent: at least 30 days.
Ontario, CanadaResidential Tenancies Act, s. 116
At least 90 days, in writing
The notice must be on a form approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board (Form N1 for most rentals). An increase without the proper notice is void.
EnglandAssured tenancies, Form 4A
Use the government’s Form 4A to propose a new rent
A tenant who disagrees can ask a tribunal to decide the open-market rent.
Elsewhere, check your lease and your state’s law. The notice period often depends on whether the tenancy is month-to-month or a fixed-term lease, and a fixed-term lease usually says whether and when the rent can change.
Where the law sets an official form, as in Ontario and England, use that form instead of a letter made here.
Limits on how much rent can go up
Some states and cities limit how much rent can go up. California’s statewide limit, for example, is 5% plus the change in the cost of living, or 10%, whichever is lower, over any 12 months, in no more than two increases (Civil Code § 1947.12). Some rentals are exempt, such as housing built in the last 15 years, and some cities have stricter rent control.
The notice shows the increase as an amount and as a percentage, so you can compare it with any limit that applies where you rent.
Rent increase rules in Canada, the UK and Australia
Tenancy law is set by each province, nation or state. These are plain-English summaries of the official text, read again on the date shown.
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Ontario: Give at least 90 days’ written notice on the Landlord and Tenant Board’s form (N1 for most rentals), and wait at least 12 months between increases. Without proper notice the increase is void. RTA ss. 116, 119
Ontario guideline: Most increases cannot be more than the yearly guideline: 2.1% in 2026 and 1.9% in 2027. It does not apply to most units first occupied after November 15, 2018. Rent increase guideline (Ontario)
British Columbia: Wait at least 12 months between increases and give 3 months’ notice on the approved form. The increase cannot be more than the amount set by regulation (the inflation rate) unless the tenant agrees in writing or the Residential Tenancy Branch allows it. Residential Tenancy Act, ss. 42–43; Regulation, s. 22
Alberta: At least 1 year between increases. Give a dated, signed written notice at least 3 tenancy months ahead for a monthly tenancy (12 weeks for weekly). A notice that does not follow these rules is void. Residential Tenancies Act, s. 14
Québec and other provinces: Rules differ. Check your province’s residential tenancy law.
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England: For an assured tenancy, propose the new rent on the prescribed form (Form 4A), at least two months ahead and no sooner than 52 weeks after the tenancy began or the last increase. The tenant can apply to the tribunal before it takes effect. Housing Act 1988, s. 13
Wales: Under a periodic standard contract, give at least two months’ notice of the new rent. After the first increase, a new rent can take effect no sooner than one year after the last one. Renting Homes (Wales) Act 2016, s. 123
Scotland: Give a rent-increase notice stating the new rent and the date, at least three months ahead. The tenant can refer it to a rent officer before it takes effect. Private Housing (Tenancies) (Scotland) Act 2016, s. 22
Northern Ireland: No increase within 12 months of the start of the tenancy or the last increase. Give written notice of the new rent and the date, at least 3 months ahead. Private Tenancies (NI) Order 2006, arts. 5D, 5E
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New South Wales: Give written notice of the new rent and the date at least 60 days ahead. No increase in the first 12 months, and no more than once in any 12 months. Residential Tenancies Act 2010, s. 41
Victoria: Give at least 90 days’ notice on the prescribed form, showing the amount and how it was worked out. No more than one increase every 12 months, and none during a fixed term unless the agreement allows it. Residential Tenancies Act 1997, s. 44
Queensland: Give written notice at least 2 months ahead, stating the new rent, the date and when rent last went up. No increase less than 12 months after the last one. RTRA Act 2008, ss. 91, 93
Other states and territories: Rules differ. Check your state or territory’s tenancy authority.
Laws change, and this page is general information, not legal advice. Check the rules where the property is, or ask a local professional.
Delivering the notice and keeping a record
Deliver the notice the way your lease and local law require: by hand, by mail, or by email where that is allowed. In California, a rent increase notice is delivered in person or by mail (Civil Code § 827).
Keep a signed copy. Fill in the record of delivery at the foot of your copy: the date, how it was delivered and who delivered it. For certified mail, staple the mailing receipt to it.
If you are the tenant
Check the start date against the notice period, and the increase against any rent limit where you live. If something looks wrong, ask the landlord in writing, or contact a local tenant rights group or legal aid office.
If you plan to move out instead, give the notice your lease asks for, in writing, and keep a copy.
Checked in October 2026. This page is general information, not legal advice. Landlord and tenant laws differ from place to place and change often.
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How much notice do I need to give for a rent increase?
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It depends on where the rental is and on the lease. California asks for at least 30 days for an increase of 10% or less and 90 days for more; Washington and Ontario ask for at least 90 days. Check your lease and your local law before you choose the start date.
Can I raise the rent during a fixed-term lease?
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Often not until the lease ends, unless the lease itself allows it. Washington, for example, says an increase cannot start before the end of the rental agreement’s term. Check what your lease says.
How is the percentage worked out?
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The increase divided by the current rent, times 100, rounded to one decimal place. For example, from $1,500 to $1,575 is an increase of $75, which is 5%. You can turn the percentage off.
Is there a limit on how much I can raise the rent?
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In some places. California, for example, limits most increases to 5% plus the change in the cost of living, or 10%, whichever is lower, over 12 months, and some cities have rent control. Check the rules where the rental is.
Can I use this in Ontario or England?
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Use the official form there instead: Form N1 from the Landlord and Tenant Board in Ontario, and Form 4A in England. The law in both places sets the form a rent increase notice must use.
How should I deliver the notice?
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The way your lease and local law require: by hand, by mail, or by email where allowed. Certified mail gives you proof that it was sent. Fill in the record of delivery on your own copy and keep it.
Can I change the wording?
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Yes. Click any text on the page to rewrite it, including the title and the paragraphs. The “Wording” section lists everything with the words printed now. Keep it factual and polite.
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