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My rights as a private tenant

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currob | 16:58 Thu 27th Mar 2008 | Law
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I have been privately renting a flat for 6 1/2 years. I do not have a contract and I pay my landlord via standing order from my current account. Should I ask for a contract or would I have more or less rights without one with my history of payments on my bank statements?
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Did you ever have a contract?
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i had a six month contract to start with. It has never been renewed and I can't find it now.
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wow, thanks for that in a pickle. I'll probably leave things as they are.
A Tenancy agreement would usually be required as proof of rent you are being charged if you were ever in a position to need to claim Housing Benefit. But, a letter or other proof of rent from your landlord may also suffice in this situation. If you were ever subjected to a sudden rent hike ( although it sounds as if you have a reasonable landlord) a Tenancy Agreement may help to prove the amount of rent you had been liable for prior to the change.

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