Can Landlord rise a rental fee after the contact is signed (part II)?? PART 2?

Question

Briefly, I am living with my 2 brother in London, so there is three people in the house. BUT only my 2 brothers sign the contact as tenants. Now the landlord found out that there is 3 people living in the house and he try to rise our fee 40 pound a week. Is he allow to do that? I have been given a very well answer as following link.

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Amd3vE6HEJLsb5Um1foJS6fsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20071221172310AAC6U2c

BUT

Now I have read all the tenancy agreement.

And it state the following:

5. Use of the property

5.1 To use the property for the purpose of a private residence only in the occupation of the Tenant and his immediate family.


Then I also found:

12. Assignment
12.1 Not to assign, sublet part with, or share the possession of all or part of property with any other person without the prior consent of the landlord.

12.2 Not to take in lodgers ot paying guets or permit any person other than the person named as the tenant in this agreement and any permitted children to occupy or reside in the property apart from occasional visitors without the prior consent of the landlord.

So I am not sure I am as a immediate family allow to stay in this house without any extra charge??

Now I have read all the tenancy agreement.

And it state the following:

5. Use of the property

5.1 To use the property for the purpose of a private residence only in the occupation of the Tenant and his immediate family.


Then I also found:

12. Assignment
12.1 Not to assign, sublet part with, or share the possession of all or part of property with any other person without the prior consent of the landlord.

12.2 Not to take in lodgers ot paying guets or permit any person other than the person named as the tenant in this agreement and any permitted children to occupy or reside in the property apart from occasional visitors without the prior consent of the landlord.

So I am not sure I am as a immediate family allow to stay in this house without any extra charge??

Answer 1

you are not a child of the tenants and so you do not qualify as "immediate family" as I understand the law.

Thus, a higher payment is appropriate.

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The exception would be if you are a minor and one of your brothers (who is one of the tenants) is your legal guardian.

Answer 2

YOU already know that the more tenants/occupants of any building the more
utilities are used and the more wear and tear.
Thus, the rent increase

YOU already know that.

Be ethical and moral; it is Xmas!

Answer 3

He can raise the rent, and he can evict your brother.
He is violating the agreement having you there more than occationally.