Rent increase notice for England (Form 4A)

This page fills in the official Form 4A from the details you type, then gives you a PDF. It is for a private assured tenancy in England. It does not choose a rent or a date for you.

Who Form 4A is for, and who it is not for

GOV.UK's form says: "For use in the private rented sector in England only." So check these points first:

Social housing uses Form 4, not Form 4A.
Assured agricultural occupancies use Form 5 (social) or Form 5A (private), not Form 4A.
This page does not cover Wales or Scotland.

This page makes Form 4A only. It has no way to produce the other forms.

Make your Form 4A

Notes to the landlord that sit beside the form

Note to landlord: You need to be able to evidence that you served the notice on your tenant. If your written tenancy agreement specifies agreed methods of service, use one of those. If it does not you can serve it by handing it over to your tenant in person, leaving it at the tenant’s address or sending it by registered post.

Notes to landlord: You can complete and sign this notice electronically or by hand.

Note to landlord: If you are joint landlords either each sign this notice using the additional signatures box below, or agree for one landlord to sign this notice on behalf of you all.

If necessary, continue on a separate sheet, remembering to sign and date it.

1. The tenant(s) details

1.1 Name(s) of tenant(s) (required)

Note 1.1: If it is a joint tenancy, provide the names of each of the tenants.

1.2 Address of premises to which the tenancy relates

First line of address (required)

Second line of address

Town or city (required)

County (optional)

Postcode (required)

2. Details of the landlord

2.1 Name (required)

Note 2.1: It is important that your tenant(s) can contact someone about this proposed rent increase.

2.2 Contact address

First line of address (required)

Second line of address

Town or city (required)

County (optional)

Postcode (required)

2.3 Contact details

Phone number

Note to landlord 2.3: Phone number and email are recommended but optional. If you provide an email address, you agree that the tenant and the tribunal may use this address to serve documents on you.

3. Details of the agent (if applicable)

3.1 Name

3.2 Contact address

First line of address

Second line of address

Town or city

County (optional)

Postcode

3.3 Contact details

Phone number

Note to agent 3.3: Phone number and email are recommended but optional. If you provide an email address, you agree that the tenant and the tribunal may use this address to serve documents on you.

4. The rent

4.1 Current rent Frequency (per week, per month)

Current rent (£) (required)

Frequency (per week, per month) (required)

Note 4.1: Insert how often the rent is paid, such as per week, fortnight, four weeks, month. This is the tenancy period. This must be a month or less.

4.2 The tenancy started on (required)

4.3 The most recent rent increase (if applicable) was on

Note 4.3: If there has not been a rent increase since the start of the tenancy, leave blank.

4.4 Give the date of the first rent increase after 11 February 2003.

Note 4.4: This question is required to show whether 52 weeks or 53 weeks need to pass since the last increase. See Note A3. If there has not been an increase since 11 February 2003, leave blank.

4.5 The landlord is proposing a new rent of

Amount (£) (required)

Frequency (per week, per month) (required)

Note 4.5: Insert how often the rent should be paid, such as per week, fortnight, four weeks, month. This is the tenancy period. This must be a month or less.

4.6 The new rent will start on (required)

Note 4.6: There are rules about how soon this date can be. See guidance in Note A at the end of this notice.

4.7 Payments for certain bills or charges may be included in your rent.

The amount of the charges per tenancy period (if any) are: Amount included and separately

Charges	Existing charge	Proposed new charge
Council tax	Existing charge: Council tax	Proposed new charge: Council tax
Water charges	Existing charge: Water charges	Proposed new charge: Water charges
Electricity, gas or other fuel	Existing charge: Electricity, gas or other fuel	Proposed new charge: Electricity, gas or other fuel
Communication services	Existing charge: Communication services	Proposed new charge: Communication services
Fixed service charges	Existing charge: Fixed service charges	Proposed new charge: Fixed service charges

Note 4.7: It is helpful for the tenants to understand the breakdown of charges included in the rent. Landlords should only include charges which are included in the rent and which the tenant does not pay directly to a third party, or to the landlord in addition to rent. As this represents a part of the full rent, the frequency is the same as the tenancy period mentioned in question 4.5. Communication services can include access to a landline telephone, the internet, cable TV and Satellite TV. Follow the guidance in Note B at the end of this notice.

Signed

The signature is left blank for you to sign by hand. Joint landlords can each sign in the box for additional signatures.

Print name (required)

Date (required)

Fill in the required boxes to make the PDF.

What the PDF will say

Type your details in the order the form asks. Each question keeps the form's own number. The help text says what the form asks. It never says what to enter.

Form question	What the form asks
1.1	Tenant name or names, including each joint tenant
1.2	Address of the premises
2.1 and 2.2	Landlord name and contact address
2.3	Phone or email (optional). The form says a tenant and the tribunal may use an email you give to serve documents
3.1 to 3.3	Agent name, address, and phone or email, if there is an agent
4.1	Current rent and how often it is paid
4.2	Date the tenancy started
4.3	Date of the most recent increase (leave blank if none)
4.4	Date of the first increase after 11 February 2003 (leave blank if none)
4.5	Proposed new rent and how often it is paid
4.6	Date the new rent starts
4.7	Charges included in the rent, now and as proposed: council tax, water, electricity, gas or other fuel, communication services, fixed service charges. Write "nil" if none
After 4.7	Printed name and date of the landlord or agent. The signature is left blank for you to sign by hand. Joint landlords may each sign in the form's box for additional signatures

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The three date rules the form asks you to meet

The form's notes A2 to A4 set three rules. This page does not work out or suggest any date. You choose the dates and check them yourself.

Two months' notice. The form says: "this notice must be served at least two months before the new rent can start."
52 weeks between increases. The form says: "The first rent increase cannot start until 52 weeks have passed since the tenancy began." Later increases must in most cases be at least 52 weeks after the previous one. The new rent date cannot be more than 6 days before the anniversary of the date in question 4.4. If it would be, the landlord waits an extra week, which makes 53 weeks.
Start of a tenancy period. The form says: "the new rent must start at the beginning of a tenancy period." Its example: a monthly tenancy that starts on the 20th must have the new rent start on the 20th.

Example only: the dates below are invented, and this is not a suggestion of what to use.

Invented detail	Date	Check
Tenancy started (4.2)	1 June 2026	Monthly tenancy, periods start on the 1st
Notice served	1 April 2027	Two months before 1 July 2027 is 1 May 2027, so 1 April is earlier
New rent starts (4.6)	1 July 2027	1 July is the first day of a tenancy period
52 weeks after the tenancy started	31 May 2027	1 July 2027 is after it

Check the working: 1 June 2026 plus 52 weeks (364 days) is 31 May 2027. From 1 April 2027 to 1 July 2027 is 91 days.

How to serve the notice and keep proof

Form 4A tells the landlord: "You need to be able to evidence that you served the notice on your tenant." Use the method in the written tenancy agreement if it names one. If it does not, the notice may be handed to the tenant in person, left at the tenant's address, or sent by registered post. GOV.UK's guide for landlords also lists email, if the tenancy agreement allows it.

What the tenant can do

The form's section 5, "What you (the tenant) should do next", is written for the tenant. It says the tenant can refer the new rent to the tribunal. The form states: "The tribunal must receive the application before the start date your landlord has given in question 4.6." The form says the new rent starts on the date in question 4.6 unless the tenant agrees a change in writing or refers the rent to the tribunal before that date. The PDF keeps section 5 word for word.

How rent rises in England now

From 1 May 2026, section 13(4A) of the Housing Act 1988 stops rent rising above the previous period's rent. The exceptions are a notice, a tribunal decision, and certain written agreements. GOV.UK's guide for landlords says rent can rise once a year, and it says to follow section 13 each time.

Where the wording comes from

The regulations set Form 4A as the form for proposing a new rent on an assured tenancy. Regulation 3(1)(d) of Statutory Instrument 2026/354 names "Form 4A in the Schedule". Section 13(2) asks for "a notice in the prescribed form". GOV.UK warns: "Do not change the wording of these forms unless the form says you can." We copy the form's wording without change.

The PDF carries the edition mark (05.26). We read that edition on GOV.UK on 25 October 2026.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. This page is not official and is not endorsed by GOV.UK. How we check the rules.

Sources: Form 4A forms page on GOV.UK, Form 4A (PDF), Statutory Instrument 2026/354, Housing Act 1988 section 13, GOV.UK rent increases guide, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Questions

Which form do I use for a rent increase in England?

For a private assured tenancy in England, the regulations set Form 4A. Social rented tenancies use Form 4. Assured agricultural occupancies use Form 5 or Form 5A.

Where can I get a Form 4A template or PDF?

The official PDF is linked from GOV.UK's page on the assured tenancy forms. This page fills in the same wording from your details and gives you a PDF. GOV.UK says not to change the wording.

Is Form 4A the same as a section 13 notice?

Form 4A is the form used for a section 13 notice on a private assured tenancy in England. Section 13(2) of the Housing Act 1988 asks for a notice in the prescribed form, and the 2026 regulations set Form 4A.

Checked 20 October 2026 against GOV.UK and legislation.gov.uk. Form edition (05.26) re-read 25 October 2026.

About this page: written by Papertern from the official sources linked on this page, and checked against them. Rules checked 20 October 2026.

General information only, not tax, legal or accounting advice. We check the rules against official sources, but rules change and errors or omissions can happen: check the official source before you rely on it. This is a free form filler, not legal advice and not advice on what rent to charge. Check the finished notice against the official Form 4A on GOV.UK and serve it correctly: you are responsible for the notice you give.