Rent Increase September 2022

[pjc6131]

Hi, we are carers who look after vulnerable adults in our 5 bedroomed house in Hampshire and also have two children living with us. Or rent is very reasonable for the area and it is a Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreement but last year the landlord stopped paying our bills as part of our rent agreement.
The landlord has now asked for a rent increase directly in line with inflation of 10%. I have been looking for how rent increases should be calculated but have not found an up to date information.
Has anyone got any advise regarding this?

[davebro]

I don't think rents are "controlled" as such. It's a matter to be agreed between tenant & landlord and whatever the local market dictates.

[Ryzen]

Theres a white paper going through parliament at the moment outlining many important changes in the PRS.Landlords will be allowed to implement one increase per year with notice ...however I dont think a limit is mentioned.

[Redhelen72]

There is no limit to the increase as I found out when our landlord increased by 23%

[Peter Pedant]

Direct in line with inflation - which wd be around 10%
strikes me as being reasonable ( there is a reason for it - - inflation) so even if there were legal stops,
it wd probably be able to get around this

It sounds as tho your tenancy is "run on" which means he has just continued an old tenancy after its term ( = it ended) and just said you can stay at the old rent

Clearly he wishes to extend with an increase - he can

stopping paying the bills is another matter

you may wish to get Citizen's Advice.

( and vote for Sunak and financial probity - with truss and the magic money tree, this will only get worse)

[Peter Pedant]

The white paper wont affect you
it si at least 2 years away from action

[bobbinwales]

If your paying the energy bills yourself then 10% seems a bit high.. my guess is inflation excluding energy bills is about 7%.
But what can you do...other than perhaps try to haggle for a lower % and query why they stopped paying bills