Can my landlord raise the rent in the NT?

Only if your agreement allows it, with 30 days' written notice and 6 months between rises.

Your clock

• 30 days, written: Notice
• 6 months: Between rises
• No limit found: Challenge

The rule in the NT

• The agreement must set out the right to raise rent and the amount or how to work it out.
• The start day cannot be within 6 months of the tenancy start or last rise.
• You can ask NTCAT to declare the rent excessive.

Automatic rent changes set in your agreement fall outside these rules.

What to send

I received your rent notice dated [date]. Please show where my agreement allows this rise and confirm 30 days and 6 months.

Who to call

• Northern Territory Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NTCAT), 1800 604 622
• Consumer Affairs NT (Commissioner of Tenancies), 1800 019 319
• Darwin Community Legal Service, Tenants' Advice, 08 8982 1111

Where this comes from

• Residential Tenancies Act 1999 (NT) ss 41, 42 (in force 1 Aug 2025; reprint still listed as current, same PDF re-downloaded)

General information, not legal advice on your situation.