Hi,
I live in the UK and was wondering about tenancy law.
I have lived in my house for a year and now a new contract has been aranged for the following year.
In the contract the landlord says that the rent is increasing effective immediatly.
Can he do this, does he legally have to give any notice before increasing the rent?
Cheers
2006-10-30 22:52:36 · 7 answers · asked by jeff lemon 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
yes, usually a months notice. However he maybe doing this because you are effectively beginning a new contract, the rules here are different, it is still considered bad practise not to get notice.
2006-10-30 22:57:34 · answer #1 · answered by Heather 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi
Check and see if your tenancy agreement is a standard assured shorthold tenancy agreement. If it is and the original term of the tenancy has expired, although you have not actually signed a new agreement, it should be classed as continuous. If a new contract is being drawn up immediately after the first, then I think this should also be treated as continous and therefore your landlord is required to give you a minimum of four weeks notice of the rent increase. I noticed in another question you posted that you stated that you did not pay October's rent. As you have signed a new lease, you may not have as much protection as with the original lease, but you may find if the landlord wants to evict you, you have to be in rent arrears of at least 8 weeks.
Check with either your local CAB or on their website. If you think the rent increase is excessive, check out averages for your local area and if you still think they are too high, check with the Rent Assessment Panel.
Hope this helps
2006-11-03 08:45:10 · answer #2 · answered by Wendy T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can - as legaly the orginal contract has expired and you are now signing a new one - so either party can amend the new aggreement.
If he however is increassing the rent, during the contract, he has to give you 2 months notice.
2006-10-30 22:55:52 · answer #3 · answered by jamiehall34 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
you cannot stop the landlord increasing the rent-but he should give you reasonable notice (usually 4 weeks). at a guess i would say you are renting privately. this is the problem in the UK with private landlords they can and usually do get away with murder!!-try applying for accommodation with the local authority (council) they are far fairer in their dealings with tenants.
2006-10-30 23:17:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
i expect that you previous contract was for only a year. that way you dont aquire the extra rights of a long term tenant (harder to evict). its pretty reasonable for you landlord to increase the rent annualy. so long as its in keeping with the market trend in your area. i suggest you check out similar properties in your area for location, size, quality and montly rental and then make an informed choice about whether you want to sign for another year or move to another property.
2006-10-30 23:00:12 · answer #5 · answered by duncan 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he has the right to increase the rent, I am not sure about any notice period he is obliged to give. Ask for advice at a citizens advice bureau, they will be able to tell you.
2006-10-30 22:56:36 · answer #6 · answered by huggz 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, he doesn't have to give notice, that is what a lease is for.
2006-10-30 22:54:08 · answer #7 · answered by Flower Girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋