Rent increases in New South Wales
How often you may raise the rent, how much notice you have to give, and when the new amount can actually start being charged.
Rent increase — once every 12 months (all leases, from 31 Oct 2024); at least 60 days' written notice; none in the first 12 months
What that means on a calendar
Say you serve the notice on 2 March 2026. New South Wales requires 60 days, so the earliest it can take effect is 1 May 2026. Count the days from when the tenant actually receives it, not from when you wrote it — if it goes by post, allow for delivery on top.
An illustrative date, not today's. Your own dates depend on service and on the tenancy.
How NSW compares
The same question, answered by each state and territory. A period that is right in NSW is wrong two borders over — which is most of the reason this is worth looking up rather than remembering.
| Where | Notice | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | 60 days | Rent increase — no more than once every 12 months; at least 2 months' written notice |
| NSW ← | 60 days | Rent increase — once every 12 months (all leases, from 31 Oct 2024); at least 60 days' written notice; none in the first 12 months |
| VIC | 90 days | Rent increase — once every 12 months; at least 90 days' written notice |
| SA | 60 days | Rent increase — once in any 12-month period (2024 reform); at least 60 days' written notice |
| WA | 60 days | Rent increase — once every 12 months; at least 60 days' written notice (Form 10) |
| TAS | 60 days | Rent increase — once every 12 months; at least 60 days' written notice |
| ACT | 56 days | Rent increase — once every 12 months; 8 weeks' notice; capped at 110% of the Canberra CPI rents subgroup |
| NT | 30 days | Rent increase — no more than once every 6 months; at least 30 days' written notice |
What's changed recently in NSW
Source: nsw.gov.au ↗ · Last verified 1 August 2026.
How LandlordMate handles it
Rent increase — once every 12 months (all leases, from 31 Oct 2024); at least 60 days' written notice; none in the first 12 months. You can generate the Notice of rent increase (60 days) from the Compliance screen when the tenancy is eligible.
More for New South Wales landlords
Ending a tenancy in New South Wales · Entry and inspections in New South Wales
Or the full New South Wales guide — bond, arrears, smoke alarms, urgent repairs and the rest.