Market rent checker
Compare your rent — current or proposed — against the typical local range for similar properties. Useful when negotiating with your landlord or assessing a Section 13 notice.
How market rent is estimated
We match on your postcode and bedroom count using ONS private rent statistics. In London that means the figures for your postcode district; elsewhere, the figures for your local authority, and the region if those aren't available. The result shows which level was used and a confidence rating, so you know how much weight to put on the figure.
Common questions
What is a market rent checker?
A market rent checker compares a specific rent figure to typical rents for similar properties in the same area. RentCharter shows your rent against a local range built from ONS statistics. It's a guide, not a valuation of your home.
What does 'open-market rent' mean?
Open-market rent is the rent a willing tenant and willing landlord would agree on the open market for a similar property in the same area. It's the standard the First-tier Tribunal applies when it decides the rent on a Section 13 referral, using its own judgement and the evidence in front of it.
Why show a range rather than a single average?
A range describes the spread of rents, not just the middle value, so it's easier to see whether your rent is unusually high or sitting within the typical band. In London we use the quartiles ONS publishes for postcode districts; elsewhere ONS publishes only an average, so we show an indicative band around it and label the result lower confidence.
See also: what is open-market rent? · Section 13 checker.
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