# UK rent review playbook

> Start preparation 12–18 months before the review date.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/guides/rent-review-playbook-uk
**Page type:** guide
**Last updated:** 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Start preparation 12–18 months before the review date.
- Build the comparable evidence early — landlords have the data advantage.
- Negotiate the assumptions and disregards in the review clause, not just the rent.
- Time-of-the-essence procedural traps can lose the review by default.
- Arbitration is slow and expensive — settle in negotiation where possible.

## FAQ
### Can I avoid upward-only?
Rarely on a Class A lease in the City or West End. Some landlords accept collared structures (collar at passing rent, cap at +X%) but only at lease signing — never at review.

### Should I use the same broker for renewal and review?
Often a different specialist is appropriate. Rent-review work requires deep RICS Red Book valuation experience; transactional brokers are not always positioned to do that work.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/guides/rent-review-playbook-uk), updated 2026-04-01T00:00:00.000Z.