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Rent increases in allotment tenancies

31st of August, 2023

Rent increases in allotment tenancies

NALC had some questions about rent increases in allotment tenancies and whether that necessitates a new tenancy being issued. If a tenancy contains a term allowing the council to increase rents, then it can do so. If there is no such term, the council will need to terminate the current agreement and should issue a new agreement that can have such a term in it.

If terms need to be added, the council can ask the allotment holders to agree the amendments. If they do then the changes come into effect on a date agreed with the holders. If the allotment holders do not agree the changes, then a notice to quit must be given to each allotment holder giving 12 months’ notice. The notice must be given before 6 April or after 29 September in any given year. The notice cannot be backdated.