{"id":180391,"date":"2023-04-14T05:54:05","date_gmt":"2023-04-14T04:54:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/?p=180391"},"modified":"2026-04-22T05:27:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T04:27:22","slug":"retail-price-index","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/retail-price-index\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Retail Price Index Rent Review in the UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Retail Price Index (RPI) rent review is a method of adjusting commercial rent in line with inflation, using the official RPI measure of changes in the cost of goods and services. This means your rent increases by the same percentage as inflation at each review, which can lead to significant rises where inflation is high and may include caps or collars to limit changes.&nbsp; This article explains what the retail price index is, how it affects your rent, and what to consider in your lease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"my-7 lg:my-10 border-y-2 border-gray-100 py-7 lg:py-10 flex flex-col sm:flex-row items-start gap-10\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"w-52 mx-auto my-0! rounded\" src=\"https:\/\/img.legalvision.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2023\/05\/04050959\/LegalVision-Landlords-Cheatsheet-for-UK-Leasing-Terms.jpg\" alt=\"Front page of publication\"\n                 loading=\"lazy\" width=\"208\" height=\"298\">\n                <section>\n            <div class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Cheatsheet for UK Leasing Terms<\/div>\n            <div class=\"body-text\">\n                <p>This cheatsheet includes practical tips to understand key clauses and avoid disputes in leasing agreements.<\/p>\n            <\/div>\n            \n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/go.legalvision.co.uk\/cheatsheet-uk-leasing-terms.html\" class=\" block px-5 py-3.5 max-w-fit bg-orange button__hover transition rounded text-white font-bold text-lg no-underline uppercase leading-tight text-center\" target=\"\" rel=\"\">Download Now<\/a>        <\/section>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Commercial Lease&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A commercial lease is when you have exclusive possession of a property or part of it for a specified permitted business use during a set period. Your rights and obligations are contained in your commercial lease and are often negotiated with the landlord. This contract will contain, for example:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the lease term;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/usage-terms\/\">terms of use<\/a> of the premises;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/maintenance-repairs-lease\/\">repair obligations<\/a> for the commercial premises; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the rental amount you must pay.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Whilst terms of a commercial lease tend not to change throughout the commercial lease, the rental amount may do so. This will depend on whether or not your lease agreement contains a rent review clause, which can take different forms as detailed below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Key Statistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol dir=\"auto\">\n<li><strong>4.1%<\/strong>: Average annual RPI inflation rate for 2025, directly impacting upward rent adjustments in UK commercial leases with RPI-linked reviews.<\/li>\n<li><strong>3.6%<\/strong>: RPI increase in the 12 months to February 2026, the latest published figure used for calculating rent reviews in ongoing commercial tenancies.<\/li>\n<li><strong>5.1%<\/strong>: Average RPI services inflation for 2025, relevant for retail and commercial leases where service costs form a significant part of reviewed rents.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p dir=\"auto\"><strong>Sources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul dir=\"auto\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/timeseries\/cdsi\/mm23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Retail Prices Index: Long run series: annual percentage change<\/a> (Office for National Statistics).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Inflation and price indices<\/a> (Office for National Statistics, March 2026 release).<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ons.gov.uk\/economy\/inflationandpriceindices\/timeseries\/doge\/mm23\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">RPI: Percentage change over 12 months &#8211; All Services<\/a> (Office for National Statistics).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section><\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Rent Review<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/commercial-lease-property\/landlord-increase-rent\/\">rent review clause<\/a> in your commercial lease agreement, your rent may change throughout the lease period. A rent review is where your landlord assesses the amount of rent you pay according to an agreed method as set out in the lease. Commercial landlords will include rent review clauses to account for future economic factors. For example, increases in general expenditures over time.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The rent review clause should include details on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>how often a rent review may take place;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the process of the rent review;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>how to dispute a change to the rental amount; and<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>what the landlord bases the rent review on, i.e. how they assess it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A landlord will generally assess the rent using:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>an open market rent review which, among other factors, looks at the value of properties similar to yours in the area; or&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>an index rent review (usually using the Retail Price Index (RPI) as the applicable index).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Other ways the rent can change include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>turnover rent assessments, where you may have to pay an additional amount of rent because your turnover went above the 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This measure is the RPI, which is a monthly published figure from the Office for National Statistics. It reflects the monthly fluctuations in inflation, determined by changes in the prices of goods and services. The percentage change is referred to as the \u2018index amount\u2019.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your landlord typically takes your current rent and multiplies it by the index amount as a percentage. Therefore, if the prices of goods and services have increased by 5%, your rent will also rise by 5%. However, some landlords specify in their rent review clause that there is a cap on the maximum amount the rent can increase, and possibly a collar, which is the minimum amount the rent must rise. This can give tenants more certainty regarding their rental amount throughout the term, as the RPI can fluctuate significantly.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While your landlord will base this type of rent review on the RPI, conducting a similar rent review based on a different index is possible. Combining an RPI rent review with an open market rent review is also feasible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div  class=\"box box--icon box--info\">\n    <p>RPI rent reviews are not particularly popular in the UK, and you should note that many commercial tenants try to avoid them. With inflation rising rapidly since 2022, the chance of sharp increases in rental amounts increases.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Takeaways<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Commercial lease agreements contain many terms, which do not usually change during the term. However, one of these terms, the rental amount, can vary if rent review provisions are included in the lease.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This can vary in a number of different ways, based on the frequency of reviews and the method of calculation. One method is the retail price index rent review, which considers inflation to determine the new rental amount.&nbsp; However, a landlord may cap an increase by an ascertained amount and ensure the rent does not fall below a minimum amount. In fact, this is usually an increase only, and considering the increase in inflation from 2022 onward, they are not a popular choice for tenants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you need help understanding retail price index rent reviews in commercial leases in the UK, LegalVision provides ongoing legal support for businesses through our fixed-fee legal membership. Our experienced <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/leasing-lawyers-lp\/\">leasing lawyers<\/a><\/strong> help businesses manage contracts, employment law, disputes, intellectual property, and more, with unlimited access to specialist lawyers for a fixed monthly fee. To learn more about LegalVision\u2019s legal membership, call <a href=\"tel:+448081968584\" class=\"AVANSERnumber dynamic-number\">0808 196 8584<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/legalvision.co.uk\/membership\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">visit our membership page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1681447768485\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a rent review?<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A rent review is where your landlord assesses the amount of rent you pay to ensure that it remains a suitable amount. They will assess this on a specific method of review.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1681447796926\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\"><strong>What is a retail price index rent review?\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">A retail price index rent review is where your landlord bases their assessment of the rent you pay on the inflation of goods and services in the UK. The rent price rises according to the percentage these have risen by.<\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1776408043420\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">How is rent calculated under an RPI review?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">The landlord applies the percentage change in the RPI to your current rent. 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