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Maximum Fair Rent - Help!!

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  • Hi

    No unfortunately the orginal tenant is not alive original tenency was writen in their name the married spouse is now the succeding tenant
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    edited 17 August 2014 at 2:32PM
    silverxx12 wrote: »
    Hi

    No unfortunately the orginal tenant is not alive original tenency was writen in their name the married spouse is now the succeding tenant

    Spouse needs to double check just to make sure it was a Joint tenancy or Not !

    If No spouse will succeeded a Assured Tenancy ...

    As for the rent and amount to pay

    Just keep paying the rent at the registered rent amount until LL makes a move, if any !

    The spouse can challenged any rent increase, but

    Spouse does need legal advice from CAB or Shelter ASAP just to be on the safe side, they will more than likely refer spouse to a specialist solicitor in housing and show them All the paper work and so on ....

    It's better for spouse to visit in person a local CAB office or Shelter office than phone calls ....
    Advice given on Assured and Regulated Tenancy, Further advice should always be sought from a Solicitor....
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