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Section 13 Wizard — £29
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Updated for the Renters’ Rights Act 2025

Let’s create your
Section 13 Notice.

This takes about 4 minutes. We’ll calculate your notice period and generate your complete pack.

What you’ll receive
A Section 13 covering letter — addressed to your tenant, explaining the increase in plain English
A Form 4A completion guide — with your details pre-filled, ready to transfer to the GOV.UK prescribed form
A service record — documenting when and how the notice was served
A tenant rights summary — what your tenant can do (including tribunal referral), in plain English
Once-a-year cap check — we verify whether you’re legally permitted to increase now
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Important: This wizard generates a Form 4A completion guide and accompanying documents. The Form 4A itself is a prescribed government form — we’ll provide your pre-filled details for you to transfer to the official form at GOV.UK. This is not legal advice. You are responsible for checking that any notice is suitable for your circumstances.

Section 1 of 4 — Your details

What is your name and address as landlord?

This appears on the notice and identifies you as the serving party.

Please enter your full name or company name.
Please enter a valid postcode.

Section 1 of 4 — Your details

What is the rental property address?

This is the address of the property the notice relates to — not your own address.

Section 1 of 4 — Your details

What is your tenant’s full name?

Enter all named tenants on the tenancy agreement. If there are joint tenants, add both names separated by “and”.

Please enter the tenant name(s).

Section 2 of 4 — The tenancy

What is the current rent?

Enter the rent as it stands today — before the proposed increase.

Enter the monthly figure if rent is paid monthly, or the weekly figure if weekly. Tell us the payment frequency below.

Please enter the current rent amount.

Section 2 of 4 — The tenancy

When did the tenancy start?

We need this to check you are legally permitted to increase the rent now, and to calculate the correct notice period.

Under the Renters’ Rights Act, rent can only be increased once in any 52-week period. If you increased rent within the last 12 months, you cannot serve this notice yet.

Please enter the tenancy start date.

Section 2 of 4 — The tenancy

Have you increased this tenant’s rent before?

We need to check you are not proposing a second increase within a 52-week period.

Section 3 of 4 — The increase

What is the proposed new rent?

Enter the amount you are proposing to increase the rent to. The increase must not exceed the market rent for a similar property in the area.

There is no cap on the percentage increase under Section 13, but the rent must not exceed the market rate. If the tenant refers the notice to the First-tier Tribunal, the Tribunal will set the rent at market rate — which could be lower than your proposal if you have over-priced.

Please enter the proposed new rent amount.

Section 3 of 4 — The increase

On what date do you propose the new rent to start?

This is the date from which the new rent will be payable — not the date you serve the notice.

The new rent date must be at least 2 months after the date you serve the notice, and must fall on the first day of a rental period (usually the rent payment day). We’ll calculate and confirm your earliest valid date below.

Please enter the proposed new rent start date.

Section 3 of 4 — The increase

Do you want to include a market rent justification?

While not legally required, a brief justification can reduce the likelihood of a tribunal referral and demonstrates good faith.

Section 4 of 4 — Service details

How will you serve the notice on your tenant?

The method of service affects when the notice is legally deemed to have been received. This matters for calculating the start date of the notice period.

Service by first class post is deemed received on the second working day after posting. Hand delivery is deemed immediate. Email service is permissible if your tenancy agreement allows it and the tenant has agreed to receive documents that way.

Section 4 of 4 — Service details

On what date do you intend to serve the notice?

Enter today’s date if you plan to serve it today, or a future date if you intend to serve it later.

Please enter the date you intend to serve the notice.

Section 4 of 4 — Service details

Your contact details for this notice

A phone number or email address for the tenant to contact you about this notice. This appears in your covering letter.

Please enter a valid email address.
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Section 13 Notice
Rent Increase Notice — Covering Letter
From
Landlord—
Address—
Email—
To
Tenant(s)—
Property—
Rent increase details
Current rent—
Proposed new rent—
Date of service—
New rent payable from—
Method of service—

This notice is served under Section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 (as amended). The tenant has the right to refer this notice to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) before the date specified above. If no referral is made, the new rent will be payable from the date specified.

Full pack includes (4 documents)
  • Section 13 covering letter (personalised)
  • Form 4A completion guide — with your details pre-filled
  • Service record — date, method, confirmation
  • Tenant rights summary (tribunal referral process, plain English)

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Section 13 Notice Pack £29.00
4 documents (PDF) Included
Email delivery Included
VAT £0.00
Total £29.00
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