Section 13 notice checker

Enter the dates from a Section 13 notice of a rent increase (form 4A, or form 4 for notices served before 1 May 2026). This page compares them with section 13 of the Housing Act 1988 and the guidance from GOV.UK and Shelter, shows the rule next to each result, and works out the last day to apply to the tribunal. It can only check what you enter, and where the answer depends on something it doesn't know, it says so. Nothing you enter is stored.

The notice

Date on the notice Date you received it, if later Date the new rent is proposed to start Which form

Your rent and tenancy

How often rent is paid A date your rent was due (any recent one) Date the tenancy started Date the rent last went up, if it has How it went up In a fixed term on the start date? Social rented property (housing association or council)

Optional

Current rent (£) Proposed rent (£, same period) Postcode, to compare with nearby decisions

This is information, not legal advice. For advice about your situation, contact Shelter (0808 800 4444) or a local renters' union.