gaz3845 Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 hi all i have a tenant who refuses to pay a rent increase he as just signed a new 6 month ast with the agreed rent increase on it i also served him with notice of rent increase 2 months before ast was due for renewal to let him know the new ast would be including a higher rent he as been in the property 2 yrs and his rent as never been increased from the original he did agree to pay a £40 increase but now says he can not afford it is original rent was £400 per month i would be grateful if anyone could tell me what if anything i can do about this legally gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melboy Posted December 7, 2008 Report Share Posted December 7, 2008 Well, legally he has to pay it as he knew what he was signing up for. How do you enforce the rent increase? Then that is going to be another issue. Mel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparky Posted December 11, 2008 Report Share Posted December 11, 2008 Go around and have a nice chat to him over a cuppa tea, he must be a good tenant if hes been in your property for over 2 years, explain to him politely that your costs have increased and you've not increased his rent before in the past 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedSofa Posted December 12, 2008 Report Share Posted December 12, 2008 I agree with Sparky - you speak with them direct and put your case forward for the increase. They may have signed a contract with it on but enforcing it legally is going to be very difficult. Especially as they think that you are now paying buckets less interest on your BTL mortgage, but they don't know whether you are on a tracker or not, or even if you have a mortgage on it! That's not the point. Go armed with comparatives for other similar properties, to prove that your rent is fair. If they don't think so, then you need to make a choice, agree an early termination and get a tenant in there willing to pay the new rent, or accept that you are not going to see this £240 for the next six months. Issue a section 21b now so that you are indicating that you want them to leave at the end of the fixed term. not easy to resolve without cooperation of the tenant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gaz3845 Posted December 15, 2008 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2008 thanks for advice everyone the subject as now been resolved and the tenant as at last seen sense and agreed to pay rent increase (he now realises he cannot get another property of the same type in the area he is living in now for the rent i charge) RESULT at last one for the landlords Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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