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Your landlord did up the flat and now wants a big rent rise: can you still challenge it?
9 Jul 2026

Your landlord did up the flat and now wants a big rent rise: can you still challenge it?

A new kitchen or bathroom lets a landlord ask for more, but not for any figure they like. Here is how to tell a fair improved-market rent from an overreach, and when you can still challenge.

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