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As a landlord, you have the right to set the weekly rent on your property, and the market will determine if anyone is willing to pay that price.

If you decide the current rent your tenants are paying is too low - say, for example, the median weekly rent in that area has increased or the property has increased in value - then you are able to increase the rent. You just won’t be able to do it straight away, and there are rules and regulations you need to abide by.

For one thing, there are limits as to how often a landlord can increase a property's rent, and every state except New South Wales stipulates a minimum waiting period before raising the price.

All states bar the Northern Territory also require you give the tenants at least 60 days notice, to give them time to either review the rent increase or find another property to live in.

Often you’ll find that rents can’t be increased unless this has been added to the tenancy agreement prior to the tenants signing. There are links to each state’s tenancy laws at the bottom of this page so you can have a look.

If you do decide to raise your rent, you should send your tenants written notice that:

identifies the new rental amount in clear, unambiguous terms, and
clearly identify the date from which the new rent comes into effect

State	Rental increase limit	Notice required
NSW	No limit	60 days
VIC	Once every six months	60 days/two months
QLD	Once every six months	60 days/two months
WA	Once every six months	60 days/months
SA	Once every 12 months	60 days/eight weeks
ACT	Once every 12 months	60 days/eight weeks
TAS	Once every 12 months	60 days/eight weeks
NT	Once every six months	30 days