rent increase

[cliffjewett]

my rent has gone up from �445-00 to � 520-00 a rise of 17% is this within the law i think not but can you help, note i have not had a rent increase for 8 years
clfford

[Pippa68]

It would have been better if your landlord had increased the rent yearly, rather than all at once. �75 per month increase in 8 years isn't bad at all, although I understand it would be a shock to the system.

How this stands legally I am not sure I'm afraid.

[themas]

If this is a normal private tenancy (assured shorthold or similar) then the law does not come into it. If it is a tenancy where a rent has been registered as a "fair rent" with the rent officer then any new rent also has to have the rent officer's agreement.

From what you say, I think it is likely to be the former, but your tenancy agreement should give you the information to decide.