has anyone used a rent assesment panel?

limecrusha1

i am a housing association tenant. today we just got our annual rent increase letter.
they are incresing by more than 6 pound a week!!! normally it's only 2/3!!!
i want to go to a rent assesment panel.
has anyone else done this and what was the outcome?
thanks!

folkestonelisa

You must have the same landlord as me as im in housing association too.

I dont often write on this forum though i do love browsing but I have to say that i thought it wasnt too bad an increase at all. Im still only paying £95 a week for a 12 year old 3 bedroom house with a shared driveway. My friends are just moving into a 2 bed bungalow for £625 thats not in such a nice area or such a nice house. Its still only £380 and they cut all the grass at the front of the houses, typical that i have paved mine before these contractors took over.

If you take into account as well that you had to pay no deposit and dont have to move every 6-12 months because you have a crap landlord then i think we are getting a bargain.

Where else would you after having sprunk a leak under your sink, have a plumber out within 2 hours on a bank holiday.:j

limecrusha1

folkestonelisa wrote: »

You must have the same landlord as me as im in housing association too.

I dont often write on this forum though i do love browsing but I have to say that i thought it wasnt too bad an increase at all. Im still only paying £95 a week for a 12 year old 3 bedroom house with a shared driveway. My friends are just moving into a 2 bed bungalow for £625 thats not in such a nice area or such a nice house. Its still only £380 and they cut all the grass at the front of the houses, typical that i have paved mine before these contractors took over.

If you take into account as well that you had to pay no deposit and dont have to move every 6-12 months because you have a crap landlord then i think we are getting a bargain.

Where else would you after having sprunk a leak under your sink, have a plumber out within 2 hours on a bank holiday.:j

hi thanks for the reply!!
i only have a 2 bed flat!! it still seems a lot compared to previous years and i haven't found my HA that helpful when it comes to repairs and other problems. anyhow i will look into it......