Landlord increasing rent

littlegreenroundthings

Sorry, I can only talk from personal experience - my rent hasn't increased in three years - and from what I read in the property press:

Rents dipped in February as an increased number of tenants considered moving into the sales market to beat the end of the stamp duty holiday, according to the latest Buy-to-Let Index from LSL Property Services.

In February, the average rent in England and Wales fell by 0.6% to £707 per month, following a rise in January. Despite the monthly drop, rents continue to rise on an annual basis, with rents increasing by 3.5%, representing a £24 rise in the past year. The biggest decreases were in the Midlands, with rents falling by 2.2% in the East Midlands, and by 1.8% in the West Midlands. Rents rose in three regions, increasing by 0.7% in the North East and 0.5% in both Wales and the South West. Rents dipped by 0.4% in London, only the second monthly fall in the past 14 months.

I don't have a strong feeling about it, just a pet hate of bland comments such as "There's no chance of that." and "Absolutely no chance at all" that are ill-informed and generic.

Mrs_Arcanum

KILL_BILL wrote: »

The estate agents have sent me a letter stating that the landlord is putting the rent up by £30.00 a month.

Does a new contract have to be signed by both parties to show the revised sum. I was in a 12 month contract and is now on a 2 month notice continuing by either side.

i am also claiming hb so wonder if the council will accept the letter by the estate agents informing of therquired increase or what other eivdence will they need ?

As long as the increase letter has details of what is included in the rent it should be OK.

KILL_BILL

I live in london and they seem to be going up

does the letter noting the increase have to be titled as s13 notice ?

HappyMJ

KILL_BILL wrote: »

I live in london and they seem to be going up

does the letter noting the increase have to be titled as s13 notice ?

No...only if you disagree. If you pay the increased rent then it doesn't matter.

jjlandlord

Note that a s.13 notice has a prescribed form. So a valid notice would not just need to mention s.13 but use the correct template for the whole of the notice.