# Rent Increase Letter Template, Free to Fill Source: https://nerix.ai/templates/rent-increase-letter Tell a tenant politely about a new rent, when it starts, why it is rising and how to reply. Before you send it Rent rules differ a lot by country and city. Many places limit how much or how often rent can rise, require a set notice period or an official form, and do not allow a rise during a fixed term unless the agreement says so. Check the lease and the local rules before you send this, because a notice that does not follow them may have no effect. ## Fill it in and preview You are signed in. Fill it in your workspace and it is kept as a document you can send, share and have signed. [Open in your workspace](https://app.nerix.ai/documents/templates/rent-increase-letter) Helen Fischer Lindenweg 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland [helen.fischer@example.com](mailto:helen.fischer@example.com) 7 November 2026 David Osei and Marta Ruiz Bahnhofstrasse 21, Apartment 7, 3011 Bern **Subject: New rent for Bahnhofstrasse 21, Apartment 7, 3011 Bern** Dear David Osei and Marta Ruiz , I am writing to give you notice that the rent for Bahnhofstrasse 21, Apartment 7, 3011 Bern will change. **Lease dated:** 1 February 2024 **Notice given under:** clause 6 of the lease | | Amount | | Current rent | CHF 1,600 per month | | New rent | CHF 1,680 per month | | New rent starts on | 1 March 2027 | Building insurance and maintenance costs have risen by about 9 percent since the rent was last set, and the heating system was replaced this year. All other terms of your lease stay the same. Please update your standing order. The bank details stay the same. Please let me know by 15 January 2027 that you have received this letter. If you have questions, or if you would like to talk about the new rent, please contact me using the details above. If you think the new rent is not allowed, you can also ask a local tenants' advice service. Thank you for looking after the home. Kind regards, Helen Fischer Signature: ______________ Templates are a careful starting point, not legal advice. Where the law matters, check what applies where you are. Home and renting ## What this template is for A polite rent increase letter you fill in online: the current and new rent, when it starts, the reason and how the tenant can reply. Word or PDF, free to download. It is free to fill in online, needs no account, and downloads as a Word document or a PDF. [See all Home and renting templates](https://nerix.ai/templates/home) Home and renting ## What you fill in The form asks for 13 details. The document fills itself in as you type. - ### Landlord or agent For example: Helen Fischer - ### Landlord's address and contact For example: Lindenweg 5, 3012 Bern, Switzerland helen.fischer@example.com - ### Tenant or tenants For example: David Osei and Marta Ruiz - ### Address of the rented property For example: Bahnhofstrasse 21, Apartment 7, 3011 Bern - ### Date of the lease (optional) optional For example: 1 February 2024 - ### Current rent For example: CHF 1,600 - ### New rent For example: CHF 1,680 - ### How often it is paid For example: per month - ### Date the new rent starts Leave at least the notice your lease and local rules require. For example: 1 March 2027 - ### Why the rent is rising (optional) optional A short honest reason helps, even where none is required. For example: Building insurance and maintenance costs have risen by about 9 percent since the rent was last set, and the heating system was replaced this year. - ### The lease clause or rule that allows it (optional) optional For example: clause 6 of the lease - ### Anything that changes about paying (optional) optional For example: Please update your standing order. The bank details stay the same. - ### Date to reply by For example: 15 January 2027 Home and renting ## What is inside The parts of this document, in order. - 1 [Landlord or agent] - 2 [Landlord's address and contact] - 3 [Tenant or tenants] - 4 [Address of the rented property] - 5 Subject: New rent for [Address of the rented property] - 6 Dear [Tenant or tenants], Templates ## How it works - 01 ### Fill in Type your details in the form. The document fills itself in as you type; click any gap to jump to its field. - 02 ### Check Read it through. Gaps you have not filled stay marked, so nothing goes out half done. - 03 ### Download Save it as a Word document to edit further, or as a PDF to send or print. ### Make it yours with AI Open it in the chat and ask for changes: shorter, firmer, another situation, another language. [Adapt it with nerix](https://nerix.ai/try?template=rent-increase-letter) ### Was this template helpful? Home and renting ## Questions people ask ### What details does this template ask for? The form asks for 13 details, starting with Landlord or agent, Landlord's address and contact, Tenant or tenants, Address of the rented property, Current rent. 4 more are optional. ### Can I download this template as Word or PDF? Yes. When you have filled in the form, save it as a Word document to keep editing, or as a PDF to send or print. It is free and needs no account. ### Is what I type sent anywhere? No. What you type stays in your browser while you fill in the document. It only goes to nerix if you choose to open the template in the chat. ### What should I check before I use this template? Rent rules differ a lot by country and city. Many places limit how much or how often rent can rise, require a set notice period or an official form, and do not allow a rise during a fixed term unless the agreement says so. Check the lease and the local rules before you send this, because a notice that does not follow them may have no effect. ### Are these renting templates free? Yes. Fill in and download any of them for free, with no account. ### Is a tenancy template valid in my country? Tenancy law differs a lot between countries and cities, for example on notice periods and deposits. Use the template as a base and check the rules where the property is. ### Should I send a repair request in writing? Yes, whenever you can. 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