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Letting Agent Increased rent without telling me

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  • AnotherJoe
    AnotherJoe Posts: 19,622 Forumite
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    edited 12 January 2017 at 8:43PM
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    HB is higher than market rent, why else would a landlord take HB?

    Because its a guaranteed source of income, tenants less likely to move on.
    Because market rent differs depending on quality, whereas HB is fixed. So a LL who doesn't wish to spend the money to revamp (or is in the "wrong" area )may only be able to get lower paying HB benefit tenants because private tenants will go elsewhere.
  • Annabee
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    edited 13 January 2017 at 4:55AM
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    Are your being serious?

    The agent, who should act in your best interest, has increased the rent according to the local market and you aren't happy about it... Wow.


    You are missing the fact that the letting agency are supposed to be be acting on the OP's behalf as the landlord, and it was presumptuous of them to go ahead and make this change without the landlord's agreement or knowledge. Just as it would be if they made any other changes to the tenancy agreement without consultation.
  • steampowered
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    Good for you Zephyr, well done. With an attitude like that you are more likely to have a loyal tenant that looks after the place and stays for the long term.
  • always_sunny
    always_sunny Posts: 8,314 Forumite
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    It is untenable in the long term to keep a tenant who cannot pay market rent: The landlord is missing out month after month and the shortfall will only increase over time.

    You need to do your sums and move accordingly.

    How long would you stay in a job that underpays you until you decide to bite the bullet and leave?

    What is market rent? Are you suggesting the OP should decrease even more rent?
    Assuming the average wage outside of London is £26k, it brings home £1.7k net a month.
    Usual guidelines is not to spend more than 1/3 on living costs.
    So rent including CT shouldn't exceed £570 pcm.
    (In London, on £36k, rent and CT should be no more than £760pcm)
    EU expat working in London
  • Clemnise
    Clemnise Posts: 14 Forumite
    I wish you were my landlord! :)
  • sparky130a
    sparky130a Posts: 660 Forumite
    Miss_Samantha wrote: »
    Are your being serious?

    The agent, who should act in your best interest, has increased the rent according to the local market and you aren't happy about it... Wow.

    An agent should never take unilateral decisions.

    It is not their remit.
  • MockTurtle
    MockTurtle Posts: 91 Forumite
    edited 12 January 2017 at 11:07PM
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  • *~Zephyr~*
    *~Zephyr~* Posts: 612 Forumite
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    edited 12 January 2017 at 11:23PM
    Crashy_Time wrote: »
    Why don`t you just deal with the tenant directly, no middle men?

    Because Rent Smart Wales - the LL registration scheme involves enough faffing about that it's easier to let the LA take the strain, so to speak.
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