Rejecting a rental increase?

moneysavinghero

wksd said:

Just to add, current listings on Rightmove show the identical style flat on his same road for £525 (much nicer condition)

If money is tight, then why not pay £525 for a nicer house rather then £630 for a worse one. Has the current house got any adaptions for his disability?

wksd

anselld said:

wksd said:

Just to add, current listings on Rightmove show the identical style flat on his same road for £525 (much nicer condition)

Why doesn't he move then?

He will once the pandemic is over. He won't leave his house presently.

greatcrested

When he does decide to move, and assuming the tenancy agreement does not say anything else about notice, he will have to give a full tenancy period's notice (which could be between 1 month and just short of 2 months).

Post 4: 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?

Crashy_Time

wksd said:

theoretica said:

Is this the only rent increase since 2017?  The 7.5% hasn't been used up already?

Yes, he went onto a rolling contract (or so it appears) and this is the first time. His current rent is in line with market rent when I look it up. (£700 is probably the upper for the area) it is a 1 bed flat, there's a lot cheaper in the area to be honest.

The landlord has provided him with no number or address / contact details. Apparently he just comes by sometimes (and picks up post)

It is time to move, as soon as possible.

wksd

I know, his concern is that he will be evicted on 22 January 2021, which would be disastrous for him. This is not legally enforceable is it? At the very lease he should get a s21?

So am I right to advise him to ignore the notice he has been sent, pay the normal £630 rent and then look to move.

wksd

I don't mean to drip feed, part of the reason he will struggle to move easily is he is now on Universal Credit (he still does freelance work but is technically still classed as UC - his job relied on hospitality sector) so it may be hard to find someone willing to take him

greatcrested

wksd said:

theoretica said:

Is this the only rent increase since 2017?  The 7.5% hasn't been used up already?

The landlord has provided him with no number or address / contact details. Apparently he just comes by sometimes (and picks up post)

Then he does not need to pay rent. At all. See

Landlord and Tenant Act 1987 section 48.

I know, his concern is that he will be evicted on 22 January 2021, which would be disastrous for him. This is not legally enforceable is it? At the very lease he should get a s21?

Already answered several times both directly and within the authoritative links provided.

Crashy_Time

Can`t really see this landlords business plan working out TBH.

dimbo61

Spend £3 with the Land registry and find out the name of the person who owns the property.
This may not be the Landlord.
You might also find out who the mortgage is with as the Landlord seems to be collecting post !

steampowered

I would just write back to the landlord saying that the request for a rental increase is rejected.

Given that rents have been largely static and have in many areas dropped due to Covid, say as a gesture of goodwill that he would be willing to extend the tenancy on the same terms but will not agree a rent increase.