Can a landlord increase the rent during the initial fixed term of the tenancy?
The landlord is not able to increase the rent during the initial fixed term, which is usually six or twelve months, as the rent is fixed during this period. During the first six months of the tenancy, excessively high rents under an Assured or Assured Shorthold Tenancy can be referred to the Rent Assessment Committee. After this initial period has ended there are ways in which the landlord can increase the rent. If a new fixed agreement is put in place the landlord is able to increase the rent without issuing a section 13 notice to the tenant.
