Adult children of tenants

Sacristan

Hi all, my landlord (private) has just informed me that now my daughter has turned 18 she must pay her own rent for her room, £78 per month. I have lived in my current 3 bedroom house for 15 years and have had the dame landlord for about 24 years, they say it's new regulations but I'm suspicious. Can this be right?
Andy

theartfullodger

Who is named as tenant(s) please? Only they are liable. But if landlord wishes to offer new tenancy with additional tenants, that might suit you....

onwards&upwards

Um, no.

Rent doesn’t go up based on the age of the occupants!

Sacristan

My wife and I at the moment, tenancy is due for renewal Oct 31st so not sure then.

Sacristan

Seems a bit odd doesn't it?

Carrot007

Ask them for the "regulations".


I assume you are renting a house and not something odd. In which case the price for the house is what it is regardless of no of tennants. Though I guess the landlord could have let you pay less before as an offer?

AnotherJoe

Sacristan wrote: »

Hi all, my landlord (private) has just informed me that now my daughter has turned 18 she must pay her own rent for her room, £78 per month. I have lived in my current 3 bedroom house for 15 years and have had the dame landlord for about 24 years, they say it's new regulations but I'm suspicious. Can this be right?
Andy

Ask him to let you know what the regulation is.

tasticz

If she needs to pay 78 per month herself then your rent should go down by the same foe you and your other half.

He is trying to pull a fast one with you. Give him a middle finger. No wonder tennants become difficult with landlords.

G_M

Just to be clear:

* this is England?
* you rent the whole property?
* the landlord does not live there/share with you?
* it's a fixed term AST ending on 31/Oct 31st? (why does that date ring a bell for me.....?)


If yes to all:
* the rent cannot be changed till Oct unless you agree.
* I know of no new regulations - ask the LL to name the Reg
* it does make sense for the LL to add a permenant adult resident to the tenancy. This could easily be done at renewal in Oct, assuming you sign a new fixed term contract rather than going periodic (see below)
* As for the cost - unless the property is let room-by-room on separate ASTs for each person, then what he seems to be proposing is a rent increase of £78. Depending what the overall rent is, that sems like a big increase. How does it compare with other properties nearby?



* 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?

* Rent increases: when & how can rent be increased?

Sacristan

Thanks for all your replies, I've scoured the internet for these new regulations but came up empty. My rent is about £300 cheaper than the landlords similar properties but they've been completely refurbished, mine hasn't. They are a large building firm with substantial property ownership in the area and have been a very accommodating landlord over the last quarter of a century, I'm very disappointed in them now though.

G_M

Sacristan wrote: »

Thanks for all your replies, I've scoured the internet for these new regulations but came up empty. My rent is about £300 cheaper than the landlords similar properties but they've been completely refurbished, mine hasn't. .

Sounds like he's simply taking the opportunity to bring the rent up closer to the local market value.


It's still £222 pm cheaper than the market. That's a saving of £2,664 per annum!


So seems pretty reasonable..........