How to fight a rent hike in 10 steps

There’s a lot of muttering right now from the landlord lobby that they’ll be putting up rents because of changes to the tax regime and expected increases in interest rates.

The threats would sound scarier if rents weren’t already going up faster than inflation. The fact is many landlords will use any excuse to put up the rent when they get the chance. Many others value their tenants, and won’t.

If you face a rent hike, you don’t need to accept it. We’ve put together a 3 minute video on what to do to avoid paying too much.

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Individual Advice

Generation Rent can’t offer advice about individual problems. Here are a few organisations that can:

You might also find quick but informal help on ACORN’s Facebook forum, and there are more suggestions on The Renters Guide.