Tenancy Variation & Rent Review Articles
Practical guides to rent review under Housing Act 1988 ss.13–14, the new Form 4A notice from 1 May 2026, succession-terms variation on Form 1A (Housing Act 1988 s.39(9)) where an assured tenancy arose by succession to a Rent Act 1977 tenancy, and referrals of a Form 1A notice to the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) on Form 2A.
Challenging a Form 4A Rent Increase at the FTT Property Chamber: The New Rules From 1 May 2026
Litigant-in-person playbook for challenging a Form 4A Section 13 rent-increase notice at the First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber). Covers the £47 fee, the no-upward-determination rule, the 52-week rule, and what the tribunal looks at.
Rent-Tribunal Evidence: How to Assemble Comparables That Hold Up
How to put together a comparable evidence pack for a First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber) rent challenge. Covers asking rents versus agreed rents, who decides, and condition and specification factors.
Section 13 Notice Timing: Two Months' Notice, the New Rent Date, and the 52-Week Rule
Guide to the three timing rules that govern every Form 4A rent-increase notice — two months' notice, rent-period alignment, and the 52-week rule between rent increases under Housing Act 1988 s.13.
The £47 Fee, EX160 Remission, and Why the Tribunal Can Only Revise Rent Down
Why the £47 fee and the new limit on the tribunal's figure matter from 1 May 2026 — the fee set by SI 2026/485, full or partial remission through Help with Fees (EX160), and the rule that the rent cannot be set above the figure in the Form 4A.
Disrepair as a Rent-Tribunal Factor: How Poor Condition Cuts the Market Rent
How disrepair, damp, mould and dated fittings can reduce the open-market rent the tribunal sets under Housing Act 1988 s.14. Covers the valuation test, what the tribunal must disregard, and how to gather and present condition evidence.