# Increasing rent in new agreement

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901>\
**Category:** Landlord Discussion\
**Created:** [23 October 2018 16:17 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901 "2018-10-23T16:17:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Juliet1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/juliet1/32/410_2.png) [@Juliet1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Juliet1)\
**Post date:** [23 October 2018 16:17 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901/1 "2018-10-23T16:17:54Z")

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Hi,  
My tenant is nearly two months from renewing. My mortgage has risen by £50 per month. Would this be too much to increase the rent by? Currently I’m renting the property under the market value, and adding the £50 would still make it below this.

Thanks

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**Author:** ![Elinor](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/elinor/32/86_2.png) [@Elinor](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Elinor)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2018 09:33 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901/2 "2018-10-24T09:33:07Z")

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Hi Juliet, our Help Centre article explains renewals and rent increases here:

> **[What happens at the end of my contract's fixed term?](https://help.openrent.co.uk/hc/en-gb/articles/115001591391-What-happens-at-the-end-of-my-contract-s-fixed-term-)**
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> When your Rent Now tenancy ends you have a few options: end the tenancy, sign a renewal contract or allow it to 'go periodic'. 
> Tenants can normally move out on the last day of the fixed term witho...

Just let us know if you have any questions!

Thanks, Elinor

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**Author:** ![Juliet1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/juliet1/32/410_2.png) [@Juliet1](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Juliet1)\
**Post date:** [24 October 2018 11:09 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901/3 "2018-10-24T11:09:35Z")

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Hi Elinor,

Thank you.

Regards

Juliet

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**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\
**Post date:** [9 August 2022 12:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/increasing-rent-in-new-agreement/901/4 "2022-08-09T12:50:59Z")

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Closed on 9 August 2022 12:50 UTC