Residential Tenancies Act 1986

Schedule 1: Clauses for rent increases in fixed-term tenancy agreements

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"Rent increases in your rental home: what you need to know"

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You are renting a place and you want to know about rent increases. The landlord can increase the rent, but they must follow the rules in section 24 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. They cannot increase the rent within 12 months of the tenancy starting or within 12 months of the last increase. You can choose how the rent increase will happen. One way is for the landlord to review the rent and increase it once a year, as long as they give you notice as required by section 24(1)(a) to (c). Another way is for the rent to increase by a certain amount on a specific date, as long as it is at least 12 months after the tenancy started. The landlord must wait at least 12 months before increasing the rent again. They can increase the rent by the same amount on a later date, as long as it is at least 12 months after the previous increase. You should check your tenancy agreement to see which option you have chosen.

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1Clauses for rent increases in fixed-term tenancy agreements Empowered by s 24(1A)

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The landlord may review the rent from time to time and may increase the rent in accordance with section 24 of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986. No increase will take effect within 12 months after the date of the commencement of the tenancy or within 12 months after the date on which the last increase took effect.

The rent will be reviewed from time to time and may be increased once in each year to take effect on [date] if prior notice of the increase has been given in accordance with section 24(1)(a) to (c) of the Residential Tenancies Act 1986.

The rent will increase by $[amount] on [date], being a date that is at least 12 months after the commencement of the tenancy, and will then increase by the same amount on [date/dates], being [a date that is] [dates that in each case are] at least 12 months after the previous rent increase.

Notes

Schedule 1: amended, on 12 August 2020, by section 78 of the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 59).