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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: amelie on March 26, 2007, 08:12:34 PM



Title: rent increase
Post by: amelie on March 26, 2007, 08:12:34 PM
Hello, I am through a letting agency and they have informed me of a price increase of £20/month on my rent. I manage to get a compromise at £10. However i am still concern with the fact that i have been in the property for 9 month. Could anyone be so kind to tell me if they are allowed to do so even before a full year of renting in the property? What is the law on this? Thank you in advance.


Title: Re: rent increase
Post by: www.thelettingagents.co.uk on April 13, 2007, 12:02:15 PM
It depends on what your tenancy contract says.

It sounds like you were on a fixed 6 months and now are rolling on a month to month basis, so long as the tenancy allows for a rent increase they can give you notice to incease.  You either pay/negotiate or they give you notice.

If you are on a fixed 12 month with no increase for that time then they cant.