Regulation 7 Transitional provision relating to regulation 2: rent increase by rent review clause before 1st May 2026

This regulation applies if paragraph 6 of Schedule 6 to the 2025 Act (application of Chapter 1 of Part 1 to existing tenancies) applies in relation to an increase in rent under an existing tenancy (other than a relevant low-cost tenancy).

A notice served by the landlord under section 13(2) of the 1988 Act (increase of rent under assured tenancies other than relevant low-cost tenancies)^f1 on or after 1st May 2026 may not propose a new rent to take effect before the end of the period of 52 weeks beginning with the day on which the increase in rent referred to in paragraph (1) took effect.

In this regulation, “relevant low-cost tenancy” has the meaning given by section 13(4C) of the 1988 Act^f2.