Rent increases when the landlord is a company

Last updated June 2026

Can a company landlord increase the rent?

Yes. If your rental property is held by a limited company, the company increases the rent the same way an individual landlord does — a Section 13 notice on Form 4A. All the usual rules apply unchanged: at least two months' notice, no more than once every 12 months, no cap beyond the open-market rent, and the tenant's right to challenge at the First-tier Tribunal. The only difference is how the company is named and how the notice is signed.

Name the company as the landlord

At Section 2.1, put the company's name — the company is the landlord. Don't enter a director's personal name as the landlord: if the tenancy is with the company, naming an individual instead is a defect that can undermine the notice. The contact address at Section 2.2 should be an address where the tenant can serve documents on the company.

Who signs — and how

A company acts through people, so an authorised person — usually a director — signs on its behalf. A Section 13 notice is not a deed, so you don't need two directors or a witness: a single authorised signatory is enough.

In the Signed box, the person signs their own name. State their capacity — for example "Director" — in the Print name line, not inside the signature itself. Tick "Landlord" (not "Landlord's Agent", which is for a separate letting or managing agent). With the company named at Section 2.1, that makes clear the notice is given by the company through an authorised person.

Common mistakes

• Naming the director instead of the company as the landlord at Section 2.1.
• Ticking "Landlord's Agent" when a director is signing — a director signs as the company (the landlord), not as an external agent.
• Cramming the capacity into the signature. The signature is a name; "Director" belongs in the Print name line.

The easy way

Our free generator has a "the landlord is a company" option: it names the company as the landlord, lets a director (or other authorised person) sign with their capacity, and formats Section 5 correctly — then checks the dates and produces a ready-to-serve Form 4A. See also how to fill in Form 4A and how to serve it.