tenant fee ban

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feelgoodtoday wrote: »

they issue Section 21 notice automatically 2 months before tenancy ends.

The tenancy is not ending. The fixed term might be ending but not the tenancy. Read the information in the following link.

Ending/renewing an AST: what happens when a fixed term ends? How can a LL or tenant end a tenancy? What is a periodic tenancy?

Blondetotty

A section 21 notice doesn't end the tenancy. It's a notice to quit and that the landlord might seek repossession through the courts. Just because you've received one doesn't mean you need to be out.

As more experienced members on the board have said, do nothing. Stay put and the tenancy will automatically move onto a periodic. If the landlord really wants you out, which considering he'd have to take a void period and associated costs with finding a new tenant not to mention evicting you when you've accepted the rent increase and are happy to stay he'd be crackers to.

Ignore the letting agent and don't enter into any more dialogue with them. Just delete the messages and stay where you are. They can't control you NOT going onto a periodic unless you buckle and pay up, which they want to you to do because it's the last chance they have of collecting more fees! Don't do it!!

PS Read and then re-read GM's advice link above until you can quote it in your sleep

parkrunner

feelgoodtoday wrote: »

Also just heard this back on 15/7/19.

"Afternoon,
Your landlord is happy to go ahead, we would require your £90pp renewal fee and for you to pop into the office with your passport to be verified- do you know when you could get this across to me?!"

This is illegal based on "Tenant fee ban"Act, right?

No that's legal until 2020 sometime if you are already renting through them.

onwards&upwards

The Landlord may well be delighted to let you go periodic on the higher rent, the agency are probably trying to fleece him/her for a renewal fee too.

Herparadise

They can only charge you this renewal fee if it states they can in your existing contract that was signed before 1st June. If you don't see it in your contract, they cannot.