Private renting - Landlord evaluating property value - why?

CAS2018

Hi Guys,

I am just trying to quell some nerves I have surrounding a move my landlord has made recently. He had the 2 bed flat I have been renting from him since December 2018 re-evaluated in Jan 2022 (he told the estate agents that he was not 'selling' the property) and I have not heard from him since. I am on a monthly roll-on contract. I have received a letter, addressed to him today, from the land registry office. I have placed it aside for him to collect of course. However, I am just looking for some advice from anyone who is knowledgeable on property evaluation and what it could mean for me. 

Is he going to raise the rent? Is there another reason he may have evaluated the property value? Are the land registry and the valuation office connected in some way? Is the fact the land registry is reaching out to him a sign of something that could affect me, as the tenant? Can I refuse any unrealistic rent increase? 

Thanks  

dimbo61

He may have had a current valuation done on the property for mortgage reasons.
Changing lenders ?
Borrow more to buy another BTL property ?
Get a new better deal as rates were Very low in Jan 2022.

canaldumidi

Re-mortgaging?

Planning to sell?

Writing his will and updating his list of assets for his Executors?

Reviewing the rent?

Tax reasons?

Could be anything.

Can't think why the Land Registry would be writing to him.

As for the rent, read:

Post 5: Rent increases: when & how can rent be increased?

K_S

@cas2018 If it wasn't the Estate Agent who visited the property, a remortgage is perhaps the most likely explanation? Though I can't ever recall the LR writing to me as part of a remortgage.

If it was the agent who valued the property, then it's unlikely to be mortgage related unless the LL just wanted a rough estimate to put on the mortgage application.

ironlady2022

Is he doing a transfer of title? Paying it off perhaps, reasons are endless.

You can refuse, but then you have to leave.