Lived rent free for 4 years then paid rent for 8 months with no tenancy agreement. Now landlord (which is an estranged relative) wants to up the rent with a 6 month tenancy agreement. What are my rights and what are my options?
2007-01-10 03:50:27 · 36 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Renting & Real Estate
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2007-01-10 03:55:55 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even with an estranged relative I would have had a tenancy agreement in place from day one even if it was rent free. The price of the rent has no bearing on the tenancy agreement except that the rent must be within the fair rent commission's guide lines. The Landlord cannot unfairly or unjustly increase the rent without 4 weeks notice. UK (Housing Act 1998, and Housing Act 2003 which private landlords must comply with!) The tenancy agreement must also be fair and just. You have certain rights as a tenant and your Landlord cannot ignore or abuse them either.
Good luck.
2007-01-10 04:03:50 · answer #2 · answered by tunisianboy46 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are no rules regulating the value of rents unless you happen to be in one of the few 'rent control' areas in the nation. At this time, you seem to be making numerous complaints about the house ONLY because the rent is going up. Apparently these were not issues when the rent was lower, since you stayed 13 years. To determine rent values, shop around to see what other similar units are bringing on the market. My guess is that you will discover that you've been getting a very good deal for the last 13 years.
2016-05-23 04:20:00 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you sign the tenancy agreement and agree to the increased rent, you are protected from additional rent increases for 6 months. If you are unwilling to sign, you should start looking for a new place to live because your relative has a right to a fair rent and will get it from someone else. They can rent the place out from under you.
2007-01-10 04:03:28 · answer #4 · answered by loryntoo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes he can raise the rent. The tenancy agreement would keep you at the same rental fee for six months at which time you could renew and/or he could increase the rent again. Your options are to either sign the agreement or to look for another residence.
2007-01-10 03:56:13 · answer #5 · answered by Decoy Duck 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once you started paying rent you gained a lot of rights. These rights vary from state to state, and often city to city. One problem you have is you have a verbal agreement, and not a written agreement. Punch renter's rights and your state into a search engine as a good place to start. Also check and be sure what you are entitled to as a renter.
PS- Don't start paying more unless you get a signed agreement that gives you something in return for the extra cash.
2007-01-10 04:04:51 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are within their rights to increase rent as no contract exists. When/if you accept 6 month tenancy then they will not be able to increase your rent for the 6 months, but when 6 months are up they can increase again, go for a longer period of tenancy to reduce the chance of another increase
2007-01-10 03:56:45 · answer #7 · answered by BobC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without an agreement they can up the rent whenever they want. Doesn't matter if they are an estranged relative, they own the property and can rent it for whatever they choose. Without an agreement you have no rights.
2007-01-10 03:53:07 · answer #8 · answered by Wicked Good 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Without an existing agreement in place, you have no recourse against the landlord changing the terms of your stay. You either need to sign the agreement or find another place to stay. The only legal matter in place in this situation is the amount of time you are allowed to have before being told to leave the property. I believe in your case, the landlord is required to give you 30 days notice before starting eviction proceedings.
2007-01-10 03:56:00 · answer #9 · answered by nexgenjenith 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
without an agreement you have no legal rights whatsoever, but even if you were already covered by an official tenancy agreement, they'd be able to change the rent whatever they want - subject to any clause bout giving notice (suually one or two months I've found). Hope this helps.
2007-01-10 03:54:57 · answer #10 · answered by mookvey 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sign the lease and pay the rent, or move.
A landlord has the right to charge rent, and if no lease is currently in effect, to raise the rent at will. You're not protected by a lease, so you have to do what the landlord wants or you will have to move.
What are you whining about anyway, huh? You lived RENT FREE FOR FOUR YEARS! You should be grateful.
2007-01-10 03:58:44 · answer #11 · answered by mom2trinityj 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋