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Rent Increase Calculator | Ireland

Rent Increase Calculator is designed to help you compare ownership costs, rental performance, and buy-versus-rent decisions. It works best when you want a fast, comparable estimate before you speak to a lender, provider, adviser, employer, or supplier. Use it as a planning tool rather than a final quote. This version is framed for Ireland users where regional assumptions matter, so you can test a few scenarios and see how changes in the main inputs affect the outcome.

Interpretation

What your result means

Use the notes below to understand the main figures in your result and when this calculator is most useful.

When to use this calculator

  • Before buying, renting, refinancing, or reviewing a property investment.
  • When you want to compare cash flow, yield, growth, and ownership costs side by side.
  • When you need a fast estimate before speaking to an agent, lender, or adviser.

New Rent

Use this metric to compare scenarios side by side and understand how the key drivers affect the final outcome.

Monthly Increase

Use this metric to compare scenarios side by side and understand how the key drivers affect the final outcome.

Annual Extra

Use this metric to compare scenarios side by side and understand how the key drivers affect the final outcome.

Method and assumptions

Enter the current monthly rent and the percentage increase to calculate the new rent and the extra monthly and annual cost. In England, landlords must give at least one month's written notice of a rent increase using a Section 13 notice. Tenants can challenge an above-market increase at the First-Tier Tribunal. The Renters Reform Act changes are set to further regulate how and when landlords can increase rents.

Next steps

What to do next

Continue with the most relevant next step based on your result.

Example

A realistic Ireland planning example

A realistic example to help you understand how the numbers fit together.

Current Monthly Rent ({symbol})

€1,400

Increase (%)

5

After entering these figures, compare new rent, monthly increase and annual extra before deciding which scenario looks strongest.

Avoid mistakes

Common mistakes

A few things that often lead to misleading or incomplete results.

Comparing rent and ownership costs without including taxes, fees, and maintenance.
Using purchase price alone without testing the impact of financing or vacancy assumptions.
Relying on yield or growth in isolation instead of reviewing the full property case.
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Helpful answers to common questions about this calculator.

How much can a landlord increase rent by?

There is no legal cap on rent increases in England, but increases must be fair and in line with market rates. Tenants can challenge increases at the First-Tier Tribunal.

How much notice must a landlord give for a rent increase?

In England, landlords must give at least one month's written notice using a Section 13 notice for a periodic tenancy.

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