Agent refuses to give property owner details to tenant

Ath_Wat

In the third line of his first post the OP says "my contract states the agent is my landlord", why does everyone keep asking?

user1977

Ath_Wat said:

In the third line of his first post the OP says "my contract states the agent is my landlord", why does everyone keep asking?

Because the OP hasn't been particularly clear about it. That sentence says "my property agent states...my contract states the agent is my landlord" so not sure whether that's the agent telling them that, or whether the OP had verified it themselves. Though they do now seem to have accepted that's the position.

Robbo66

crunch99 said:

I have read that i am entitled to the name and address of my landlord. I have requested this but been refused as my property agent states the contract with the flat owner(landlord) is that the agent is technically the landlord and my contract states the agent is my landlord. They have also now stated that there will be a rent increase every 12 months and there is nothing the flat owner can do about it. before i signed over the rental agreement i asked if the agent would increase my rent every year and they said no they are not that type of property agent! its increase by £20 last year now £30.

I have met the flat owner as he has repaired some plumbing he doesn't think that highly of the agent and therefore my only chance of some negotiation to stay at the property is to contact him direct. The agent will not negotiate with me - its pay or move out.

Does any one have any ideas on how i can obtain the flat owners details so i can contact them?
How do i find out  that the increase is due to the correct property value in my area? the agent said they are upping everyone's rent so how do i find out if the rent increase is over charged?

Many thanks

It look like you landlord did a rent to rent deal with the house owner so the agent is your landlord. They do not need to give you the head landlord details as he is nothing to do with you. He will have agreed a level of rent that he is happy with, this is normally below market rent and the agents pays him this. The agent will then rent at market level and the difference is their margin. The home owner will have no say in how much the agency rents the house so trying to negotiate with him will do you no good as he isnt your Landlord. A landlord and property owner does not have to be the same person or entity.

saajan_12

Ath_Wat said:

In the third line of his first post the OP says "my contract states the agent is my landlord", why does everyone keep asking?

Because that's prefaced with "my property agent states" and because that's the critical point to determine if the OP has rights to the property owner's details (as opposed to the agent's). 

If it was clear from the first post then the OP wouldn't be asking..