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Renting: Monthly Rent raised by nearly 20%!!!
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Sounds like you were issued with a 6mo. AST, and a S21 was issued just after you signed the AST forms giving you the two months notice which would expire after the end of the contract. Check all your copies of the contract to see if there is a S21 notification. If it was included in the AST, it may be invalid because you can't serve a S21 before an AST starts.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0
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Sounds like you were issued with a 6mo. AST, and a S21 was issued just after you signed the AST forms giving you the two months notice which would expire after the end of the contract. Check all your copies of the contract to see if there is a S21 notification. If it was included in the AST, it may be invalid because you can't serve a S21 before an AST starts.
What is a S21? I am assuming it is used to end a rental contract.0 -
Yes, you do agree to a fixed rent for the fixed term, and moreover the rent cannot be increased during the fixed term period. A standard AST contract would not have anything on the topic but, as we've seen on here many LLs unwisely cobble together their own agreements/download random ones from the internet etc, and some may contain a clause,in which a LL seeks to outline what is likely to happen with regard to rent increases in the event of the agreement rolling onto a periodic. It doesn't necessarily mean that it would stand up and that's why I wholeheartedly agree with you that:IveSeenTheLight wrote: »There will be nothing in the AST contract about increasing rent, as you fix it for the term in the contract.......
and the tenants should, as I mentioned above,get proper local support/guidance especially given the proximity to the end of the fixed term.IveSeenTheLight wrote: »It would be good for you to go and have a good close read of your contract so you are fully aware
Tenants also need to sometimes make the effort to check with the LL well in advance of fixed term expiry dates if they are wanting to stay put, rather than just taking it for granted that the current terms would continue to operate. The LL does have to give proper notice of rent increases, but the contractual relationship is a two-sided one and good communication really helps the LL & T relationship to run smoothly.0 -
Yes, it is used to end a rental contract. We have a specialist called Franklee on this board - he will catch up with you shortly. In the meantime, you can google Section 21, Housing Act.FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0
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What is a S21? I am assuming it is used to end a rental contract.
Hit thanks first time instead of quote
A S21 (of the Housing Act 1988,) is a Notice Requiring Possession of an Assured Shorthold Tenancy . A LLwho has granted an AST has a legal right to regain possession of the property at the end of the tenancy but a S21 Notice has to be dated correctly and served correctly on the Tenant to ensure it.
Edit -sorry Pru did my usual click to reply, deal with distraction, get back to post and someone's there!0 -
If an AST is ending, the landlord could allow the tenancy to become periodic and increase the rent by way of a [STRIKE]section 8 [/STRIKE] section 13 notice.
The notice period is one month and the increase needs to start on a rent day.
If the tenant feels the rent is unfair, they can refer to the rent assessment committee who will assess the rent, comparing it to what the property could achieve on a new tenancy on the open market.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0 -
If an AST is ending, the landlord could allow the tenancy to become periodic and increase the rent by way of a section 8 notice.
The notice period is one month and the increase needs to start on a rent day.
If the tenant feels the rent is unfair, they can refer to the rent assessment committee who will assess the rent, comparing it to what the property could achieve on a new tenancy on the open market.
Are you sure it is a Section 8?FREEDOM IS NOT FREE0 -
Sorry, section 13. form 4b to be precise.I'm a Forum Ambassador on the housing, mortgages & student money saving boards. I volunteer to help get your forum questions answered and keep the forum running smoothly. Forum Ambassadors are not moderators and don't read every post. If you spot an illegal or inappropriate post then please report it to forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com (it's not part of my role to deal with this). Any views are mine and not the official line of MoneySavingExpert.com.0
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Sorry, section 13. form 4b to be precise.
Thank you!
I read it through and it appears they did need a months notice to raise the rent! Link from: https://www.letlink.co.uk/GeneralInfo/Section_13_2003/new_section_13_notices_Form_4b.htm has been forwarded to my flatmates.
Hopefully they can use this and somehow sort out the rent hike!
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