Landlord trying to increase rent

Gwhiz

marie08 wrote: »

Hey, am trying to post my own thread and i can't find the button,c an you tell me how to post a new topic ?

Thanks

Big "NEW THREAD" button at the top of the page showing all the topics/threads.

marie08

thanks, there must be something wrong with my page, i can't see any status called " NEW THREAD" soo annoying haha

marie08

No actually still can't find it arrrrgh

ifonlyitwaseasier

ok left hand side of screen just above the "threads in this forum" bar
should be there

tara747

LittleMissMuppet wrote: »

I am asking this for a friend.

She has 4 children living in a 4 bedroom property. The landlord quite ok with it. Friend is now 4 months pregant with triplets. Landlord came round for a 6 monthly check and found out about the triplets. Friend was going to tell him once she was further along in pregnancy. As landlord left he said, in a friendly tone, "I'll send you a letter regarding rent increase". Friend has now received the letter which states that due to extra peoplel living in the property the rent will be increasing £10 a week per extra person so £30 a week/£120 a month once babies are born. Friend doesn't know where she stands. She cant afford the extra rent. Is landlord legally able to increase rent because of extra people even if they are babies??

OMG, how mean of the landlord to do this. :eek:

Although I am equally gobsmacked by what you said in the post below. Good Lord, they are two adults with children - that's pretty shocking!!!

LittleMissMuppet wrote: »

Yes rent is paid weekly. Friend's husband gets paid weekly from work & they asked landlord if they can pay rent weekly (they are rubbish at saving money and would have spent the rent money before it was due if it was monthly)

martindow

marie08 wrote: »

thanks, there must be something wrong with my page, i can't see any status called " NEW THREAD" soo annoying haha

You possibly need to be logged in to see the button.

diable

4 kids and 3 on the way, just do a deal with the landlord and get put on the list for a council house, might as well join everyone else.......

Joyful

With an extra 3 mouths to feed there will be extra Child benefit and possibly other benefits. This should cover the increase.

Tiddlywinks

I'm with the LL on this one... I wouldn't want 7 kids in a 4 bedroom property either - much more chance of damage, wear and tear and noise nuisance (and I wouldn't care about the fact that I had a deposit).

They are lucky he only wants to raise the rent - he could want them out entirely.

When they have 4 kids already and are pretty rubbish at budgeting then why have more? Particularly in a privately rented place where security of tenure is impossible.

No sympathy at all.

tomitma

I wouldn't be happy having 7 kids in any property of mine, I have a feeling that the landlord is raising the rent hoping that they will move.