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Question Title: Varying terms
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| Due to a change of circumstances, one of my client landlords wishes to remove furniture from the house that he rents out. He is quite happy to reduce the rent to take into consideration the changes, however I am not sure whether this is possible and if it is possible what the correct procedure is. The tenancy is assured shorthold that has become periodic. |
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| Where the landlord or tenant wishes to alter the terms of an assured or assured shorthold periodic tenancy (apart from an increase or decrease in rent) either party may propose to do so by serving notice in the prescribed form. The procedure is laid out in section 6(2) of the Housing Act 1988 as amended and allows either party to propose new terms and any subsequent change to rent using the prescribed form. If the terms are agreed, they become part of the agreement, however, if the tenant does not agree to the changes he may refer the change to the rent assessment committee for determination. This should be done within three months of receiving the notice using another prescribed form (available from legal stationers or the rent assessment panel officers). The rent assessment committee will consider the proposed terms and determine whether the changes are reasonable and also make any adjustment they deem necessary to rent to reflect the changes. |
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letting-handbook-and-factsheets.html
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