Increasing the Rent

At the end of the fixed term of an AST, is it necessary to issue a section 13 to increase the rent, or do the tenants agree by email that the rent change is sufficient?

Does section 13 have to be issued after the end of the fixed term and need two months to come into effect?

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Changing the Rent

Learn the rent review process in assured shorthold tenancies. We cover rent review clauses, tenant agreements, and Housing Act 1988, Section 13.