Landlord wants to raise my rent nearly £200 what to do?

iammumtoone

Just remember there is a reason why houses/rents are alot cheaper in some areas than others.

Cakeguts

Move to somewhere cheaper not to somewhere where there aren't any jobs. If you move to somewhere cheaper you don't need to earn so much to pay the rent that gives you more flexibility to get a job and run your business at the same time?

steampowered

cashmonger wrote: »

I had all intents to be staying here for the foreseeable future until I saw that email this morning (since I was expecting a more affordable increase rather than that gouge).

Why don't you ask the landlord if he or she would be prepared to accept what you would see as a 'more affordable' increase. Don't ask don't get.

GDB2222

cashmonger wrote: »

As I thought about it more and spoke to my mum this may be the kick I needed to make a life change. Been stagnating in here for many years now. So sick of the big city lifestyle it would just be frustrating to have to pay another £200 a month for somewhere I was sick to the stomach of anyway. It has long been a quandary in my mind as to whether I hate manchester because I am just depressed and not looking for things I would like or if I would just be happier somewhere else. Hard to say.

Burnley looks super cheap! I could get a flat there just like this for only 375 a month. All of yorkshire I like even over to Hull I am thinking and rent prices seem cheaper according to a map showing the averages by heatmap.

Regarding moving out it says in my contract they need to give 2 months notice if they are chucking you out but one months' if I tell them.

How will it work because they have forced me out with the increase but it is me that is leaving.

I guess I will just ask them?/tell them.

I mean I would like as much time as I can to look for another place as this is quite rushed. I had all intents to be staying here for the foreseeable future until I saw that email this morning (since I was expecting a more affordable increase rather than that gouge).

Have they served a formal Section 13 notice on you? (For some reason it's headed up Form 4B.)

Until they do, you don't have to pay the increased rent. In any case, they have to give you a month's notice of the increase, if you are paying rent monthly.

In any case, just reply to the email they sent you and say you can't afford the rent increase. Be nice about it all, especially as you'll need a reference for the new place.

stator

iammumtoone wrote: »

Just remember there is a reason why houses/rents are alot cheaper in some areas than others.

Snobbery mostly

cashmonger

Cakeguts wrote: »

Move to somewhere cheaper not to somewhere where there aren't any jobs. If you move to somewhere cheaper you don't need to earn so much to pay the rent that gives you more flexibility to get a job and run your business at the same time?

That is not relevant. If I pay less rent I don't need another job. I am a programmer and work from home so I am good anywhere I have internet. With less rent I don't have as much pressure to earn on such a tight budget.

GDB2222 wrote: »

Have they served a formal Section 13 notice on you? (For some reason it's headed up Form 4B.)

Until they do, you don't have to pay the increased rent. In any case, they have to give you a month's notice of the increase, if you are paying rent monthly.

In any case, just reply to the email they sent you and say you can't afford the rent increase. Be nice about it all, especially as you'll need a reference for the new place.

Yes here it is

http://imgur.com/a/SdR3K

What I noticed is they are saying the rent hasn't increased since 2003 which is incorrect he increased it a few years ago from 550 to 575 whether that is of any consequence I don't know?

ScorpiondeRooftrouser

As a computer programmer in Manchester my advice would be simply to get a permanent job - at the moment if you have even halfway marketable skills you will be able to walk into one which will pay you more than enough to make that rent insignificant.

Pixie5740

cashmonger wrote: »

Regarding moving out it says in my contract they need to give 2 months notice if they are chucking you out but one months' if I tell them.

How will it work because they have forced me out with the increase but it is me that is leaving.

I guess I will just ask them?/tell them.

The rent increase does not alter the amount of notice that you are legally required to give. You pay your rent monthly so you will be required to give one rental period (one month's) notice, and the start of your notice period must align with the tenancy start date.

See G_M's guide to Ending/Renewing as AST for further information. I'm not sure if this has already been linked to but you might find his guide to Rent Increases useful too.

onomatopoeia99

cashmonger wrote: »

That is not relevant. If I pay less rent I don't need another job. I am a programmer and work from home so I am good anywhere I have internet.

I am a programmer and work in an office and earn enough to cover that level of rent easily, without housing benefit or tax credits.

You evidently have skills that would make you employable, so the solution is in your hands.

jlaw4

cashmonger wrote: »

Yes 2 bedroom in machester city centre.

One, in this building, I saw in an an estate agent was being offered for 795 and that is only one bedroom, though like was said above I realise they may put them on for more than they eventually let them at though I doubt by much (ie hundreds different).

I really understand where your coming from! I live just outside the centre and my LL seems to have had a change of heart and has upped all our rent (by different amounts) he has a one bed flat at 525 that used to be 425 and has increased ours by 50 quid starting this month! I think some of it may be them trying to offset rising costs! We knew we were paying less than market value but had asked him was he planning to increase and he said no, so i was raging! Rents here are shooting through the roof though, flats are touching 700 on flats now!