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Check your rent increase for free

Whether you rent a home or let one, UpRently compares a proposed rent increase with similar homes advertised nearby.

Real homes, not postcode averages

  • The address
  • Distance from your home
  • The advertised rent
  • How long it was advertised

A postcode average can hide big differences between homes. UpRently compares your proposed rent with similar rental properties advertised near your home, using the number of bedrooms and property type to find the closest matches.

Your free check shows the two closest matches and the typical rent nearby.

How the rent check works

  1. Tell us about your home and rent

    Tell us the postcode, the current and proposed rent, and a few details about the home. We use these to find similar homes nearby to compare it with.

  2. We find similar rental properties nearby

    We look for advertised rental properties with the same number of bedrooms and property type, starting with those closest to your property. You will see how the proposed rent compares with nearby advertised rents.

  3. We work out the important dates

    We calculate the dates that may affect your rent increase, including the relevant 52-week period and notice timing. We show how the dates are worked out, but we do not decide whether a rent increase notice is legally valid.

  4. Get more evidence if you need it

    Researching similar homes takes time. For £9.99, the Evidence Pack brings together up to 20 comparable rental properties, what the evidence suggests and how we made the comparison, all in one PDF.

    See a sample Evidence Pack

Guides to rent increases in England

How rent increases work, for tenants and for landlords.

Rent increases

What is a fair rent increase? How to check yours

Check whether a proposed rent increase looks fair by comparing it with similar local homes.

Rent increases

Can my landlord increase my rent?

Find out when a landlord can propose a rent increase and why market evidence matters.

Evidence

Can a landlord raise the rent because of repairs?

Understand how repairs and condition affect comparisons with similar rented homes.

Landlords

How landlords can propose a fair rent increase in England

Learn how landlords can use market rent evidence to propose a rent increase more fairly and clearly.

Read all the guides

UpRently is for rented homes in England. It compares a proposed rent with local market evidence to help you understand how it compares. It does not provide legal advice, check whether a rent increase notice is valid or guarantee an outcome.

Find your home

We start with where you live. Then we compare your rent with similar homes advertised nearby.

England only. For example, SW1A 2AA

We use these details to run your rent check. Read our Privacy Notice.

Your property

This helps us find homes like yours to compare with.

Postcode:

Property type

Choose the type of the whole building your home is in.

Number of bedrooms

Count every bedroom in the home. This checker is for a whole home rented on one tenancy, so it will not give a useful answer if you rent a room in a shared house.

Finding addresses

Your rent

Tell us what you currently pay and the amount that has been proposed.

What you pay each month

£

The new rent on your notice

£

About your home

We use these details for a separate rental estimate for your home, which is in your Evidence Pack.

On your Energy Performance Certificate this is called total floor area, and it is given in square metres. You can look up your certificate free at GOV.UK(opens in new tab). A floor plan or the letting advert will also have it.

Bathrooms

Include a shower room as a bathroom. A separate toilet does not count.

Roughly when was it built?

An estimate is fine. Your Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) gives this as well.

What condition is it in?

Describe it as it is now, not as it was when you moved in.

Outside space

Choose the largest that applies to your home. A shared communal garden does not count as outside space.

Off-street parking

A garage, a driveway or an allocated parking bay each count as one space. An on-street permit does not.

Rent increase dates

We use these dates to work out your deadline to apply and to show timing reminders for your rent increase. You will find them on your tenancy agreement and your rent increase notice.

When did your tenancy start?

You will find this on your tenancy agreement.

What date is shown on your rent increase notice?

Use the date written on the notice itself, not the date the new rent starts.

Did you receive it on the date shown?

It may have come as a letter or an email from your landlord or letting agent.

When is the new rent due to start?

This is on your rent increase notice. It is also your deadline to apply.