and possibly increase the rent again. I am currently not working so we are living on just my husbands money and really can't afford the rent to go up any more. Can I refuse the work and keep the rent as it is?
2006-09-19 23:53:48 · 11 answers · asked by chelle0980 6 in Business & Finance ➔ Other - Business & Finance
I am an experienced landlord myself. A rent increase of £25 after three years is reasonable. You probably only signed an agreement for six months then notice is one month after that. It depends on the terms of the contract but my tenants cannot stop work being carried out on the house.
Try contacting your landlord and ask if the rent is going to go up again soon. If the answer is yes it may be time to ask for a new contract to be drawn up or move house.
If you have been a good long time tenant the landlord may freeze your rent if you come to some agreement over you doing the decorating and agree to stay at the property for x amount of years etc.
If your landlord accepts DSS assisted tenants try applying for help with your rent (housing benefit). the landlord will have to wait three months for the rent from the DSS. Thus not put it up again if you can afford to pay it yourselves and get it to him weekly/monthly.
I do not have any qualifications in this field. But years of experience and am a fair landlord.
2006-09-20 00:15:10 · answer #1 · answered by tracyannwaldock 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Read the contract.
remember if he owns the asset and if it is not maintained and you decide to move out and the place is falling apart his investment could be undermined.
Everyone assumes that landlords are loaded ( he could be or he could be someone trying to keep his head above water and plan for the future)
At the very worst it sounds like a reasonable landlord that will improve your living conditions and increase your rent at £8.33p per ( week/month whatever the increase is you are referring to) in any given year over 3 years.
2006-09-20 00:14:07 · answer #2 · answered by commentator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure what it's like where you live, but here in Australia, they legally can only increase the rent reasonably and at the end of contract. Here he wouldn't be allowed to do the renovations either without your permission (if it's the same for you and you refuse him, he probably won't renew your lease so he can do them, so weigh up the pros and cons of that). We have a place called the residential tenancies authority that is a place who gives legal advice in regard to tenancies. I'm sure you would have something like that too. It's goes for private rentals as well as agent rentals. If you truly can't afford the rent to go up, I would contact a solicitor. It would probably be worth your money in the end.
2006-09-20 00:06:41 · answer #3 · answered by alysseq_86 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Did he say he may put up the rent again after redecoration? If he already put up the rent recently I think it is unfair for him to put it up again so soon, after a year maybe, check your contract and see what it says, check it out with citizens advice if this is what he will be doing.
2006-09-20 00:00:38 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Contact you local council and ask for a rent office to come round and value the rent against the property. They can also help with the paying of your rent as one of you are working. Give you local council a call and speak with housing. Don't worry they will help.
2006-09-19 23:56:30 · answer #5 · answered by alismudge 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, You cannot ask him to stop the work. Explain to him clearly what all problems u r facing at this time. Also assure him that once u r comfortable financially, urself will increase the rent. Hope ur problem will be solved.
2006-09-20 00:22:49 · answer #6 · answered by Sonu 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ours just went up by £45 a month after we redecorated ourselves, landlords can be b******s! Dont suppose he lives in Wiltshire? lol
You're lucky you've gone three years without a rise. You can try talking to him but he can quite easily boot you out and get people willing to pay unfortunately.
Good luck!
2006-09-19 23:59:20 · answer #7 · answered by DemonicaB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you signed a contract (which you should have done) I suggest you read it very carefully.
have you even spoken to your landlord? He is a human and will probably listen carefully to what you have to say.
2006-09-19 23:55:50 · answer #8 · answered by PollyPocket 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if your reent ahsn;t gone up in 3 years then I think it is reasonable to increase it now.
If you try to stop the work then you may be breaking your lease agreement and may be put out so be careful.
Speak to andlord and find out exactly what his plans are and take legal advise if necessary.
2006-09-19 23:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by marz443 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
more rent rise on the way
2006-09-19 23:55:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋