A notice from your landlord

Understand a formal notice you have been sent, and what it means.

If your landlord serves you a formal notice — a rent increase, or notice to leave — it appears in your Documents tab, in plain English, with the paperwork attached.

A notice opens on its own page. It tells you what kind of notice it is and the date it was served — that date is what the legal timing runs from, so it matters most.

For a rent increase you see the current rent, the proposed rent, and when it would start.

What this means for you explains it without legal jargon, and you can download the notice as a PDF.

Before you act

A notice is a formal step, but it is not always the final word.

Before you do anything — especially with a notice to leave — get free advice from Citizens Advice or Shelter. They will tell you whether the notice is valid and what your options are.

If a notice does not look right

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