why do they want to know this?

red_devil

My rent has gone up i took the letter to the council who informed me i was getting the maximum i could but scanned the letter anyway.

then a few days after i get a letter asking me to inform them what if anything the landlord has done to the property with regard to rent increase. Why do they want to know that if they are not going to allow meany more money?

They said i had one month from the date of the letter to supply information but it wasnt compulsory too.

Confused?

lighting_up_the_chalice

Because a bigger family may rent the property after you, or your circs may change, or they are anticipating a change in LHA, or an application for DHP.

I would have thought that YOU would have asked the LL to justify the increase already.

red_devil

i dont think they have to do they?

i did ask them to keep the rent as it was.

lighting_up_the_chalice

red_devil wrote: »

i dont think they have to do they?

i did ask them to keep the rent as it was.

They don't have to justify it, no. But as YOU will be paying the increase, I just thought YOU would be interested to know why.

red_devil

it seems normal to increase the rent now and again but yes i may ask.

they probably think thats what they can get for it.

Gentile

If the council is paying your rent they have every right to question an increase in rent. Why shouldnt they ?

lighting_up_the_chalice

red_devil wrote: »

it seems normal to increase the rent now and again but yes i may ask.

they probably think thats what they can get for it.

It's what YOU think that matters. You ARE the "customer", after all.

UsetheFORCE

lighting_up_the_chalice wrote: »

It's what YOU think that matters. You ARE the "customer", after all.

...by what percentage has the LL increased the rent?

plum2002

Gentile wrote: »

If the council is paying your rent they have every right to question an increase in rent. Why shouldnt they ?

Even though the Council have said they won't pay the increase?