letter to the agency - rent increase

Wee_Willy_Harris

mess0804 wrote: »

aaa.. I thought that the S21 means that I can come one day from work and find all my things in front of the house and the lock changed ...
I have signed the last time for another 6 months, but now I am starting to dislike the way the agency is treating me: sending a letter saying just "the rent may increase, tick here if you want to stay", sending a letter about the safety inspections were they say "If you are not in we are entering with keys"! I want to know that I can leave if I want (giving them their 2 months notice).

Any help in how should I word my letter to them ?

If you wish to remain, I would tick the box and send the letter back. You're not making any commitment other than expressing a current desire. The LA next step will be the new t/agreement, which you don't have to sign.

mess0804

1 year ago: We have seen the flat, we paid a holding deposit.
The next week we went to the agency to sign the contract: they have given us: 2 copies of the contract, the S21 (I asked what is this for: and they just said something about their safety if the tenants turn out to be bad people). We signed all.
We moved to the accountancy department, gave the card and paid the rest of the rest of the rent and deposit. We were given a inventory to check at home and sign and send back.

6 months ago: they sent a similar letter (without the rent increase part), we ticked that we want to "hold on", we were sent another piece of paper signed by the landlord that we had to sign and return. (I have to digg it out)

this week: this letter, I have phoned and asked what they mean by "the rent may increase" and a lady from the agency said that it's usual a 4% increase and I could try to write a letter to the LL.

Wee_Willy_Harris

mess0804 wrote: »

1 year ago: We have seen the flat, we paid a holding deposit.
The next week we went to the agency to sign the contract: they have given us: 2 copies of the contract, the S21 (I asked what is this for: and they just said something about their safety if the tenants turn out to be bad people). We signed all.
We moved to the accountancy department, gave the card and paid the rest of the rest of the rent and deposit. We were given a inventory to check at home and sign and send back.

6 months ago: they sent a similar letter (without the rent increase part), we ticked that we want to "hold on", we were sent another piece of paper signed by the landlord that we had to sign and return. (I have to digg it out)

this week: this letter, I have phoned and asked what they mean by "the rent may increase" and a lady from the agency said that it's usual a 4% increase and I could try to write a letter to the LL.

Just to be absolutely sure, when were you notified about the deposit being protected?

N79

mess0804 wrote: »

1 year ago: We have seen the flat, we paid a holding deposit.
The next week we went to the agency to sign the contract: they have given us: 2 copies of the contract, the S21 (I asked what is this for: and they just said something about their safety if the tenants turn out to be bad people). We signed all.
We moved to the accountancy department, gave the card and paid the rest of the rest of the rent and deposit. We were given a inventory to check at home and sign and send back.

6 months ago: they sent a similar letter (without the rent increase part), we ticked that we want to "hold on", we were sent another piece of paper signed by the landlord that we had to sign and return. (I have to digg it out)


this week: this letter, I have phoned and asked what they mean by "the rent may increase" and a lady from the agency said that it's usual a 4% increase and I could try to write a letter to the LL.

So the S21 applies to the original tenancy and not the renewed tenancy. Hence it is not valid.

Wee_Willy_Harris

N79 wrote: »

So the S21 applies to the original tenancy and not the renewed tenancy. Hence it is not valid.

Assuming that "we were sent another piece of paper signed by the landlord that we had to sign and return. (I have to digg it out)" was a new t/agg.

mess0804

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Just to be absolutely sure, when were you notified about the deposit being protected?

I will have to digg the paper at home. I think it was after we moved in, but it may have been in the same they as the contract, they were loads of paper to sign and we went to the agency at 17.30 so we had to rush... I will digg it tonight.

I really appreaciate your help, it really good to know that it's not compulsory to sign every 6 months...

Wee_Willy_Harris

Unless the date on the protection notice was BEFORE the date of the S21 (VERY unlikely), the S21 isn't valid. If you've signed another tenancy agreement SINCE the issue of s21, the s21 isn't valid.

mess0804

Wee_Willy_Harris wrote: »

Assuming that "we were sent another piece of paper signed by the landlord that we had to sign and return. (I have to digg it out)" was a new t/agg.

no, the new piece of paper wasn't the S21, it looked like the contract, but shorter

mess0804

i would have noticed the dates being different, I will look, in the worst case they have the same date.

Wee_Willy_Harris

mess0804 wrote: »

i would have noticed the dates being different, I will look, in the worst case they have the same date.

If they are the same, the s21 is invalid. In this context, the law does not recognise fractions of a day and the TDP needs to be complied with BEFORE s21 can be issued.