Where do I Stand as a Tenant?

franklee

Gold_Shogun wrote: »

Pru --- ... I consider that many of your points are valid for many situations, but I just disagree with them in THIS PARTICULAR case (assuming events are indeed as described by the OP).

I've had something very similar happen to me, all in email. Towards the end of the fixed term the agent asked if I wanted to renew to which I agreed. A couple of weeks later, but before any renewal paperwork had been issued, the agent came back saying there will be a rent increase. I pointed out that wasn't mentioned before when I agreed to renew and that I wasn't happy paying more. At this point negotiations started which took some time and it was ten days after the end of the fixed term before agreement was reached. We settled on a rent DECREASE based on my having puled together comparable properties on the market and indicating I'd found a suitable alternative.

So I can easily understand the OP's position where an initial agreement to renew gets mucked up by the landlord subsequently asking for more rent. I suspect it's very common.

oligopoly

hi guys. just wanted to say thanks for all your comments. seems like this case isnt black and white. i gave my opinion to the letting agents and LL that we are entitled to up to 2 months' notice period (wrongly or rightly!) and they have agreed to let us live there on a day-by-day basis for up to 3 weeks until we find somewhere else to live. of course we will be paying rent for this period. all sorted! :j

thanks again.

prudryden

Alls well that ends well. Thanks for the update.