My landlord increases the rnt by £50 each year, I have been in the property for four years. Each time the contract is up for renewal I usually agree to the rent increase as long as he does certain necessary repairs in the house. This year he agreed to the repairs, then only managed to do one, the other he said was too expensive for him to do at this time, he was in financial difficulty and would do it later on in the year. I was not happy with this as I felt we had an agreement and any repairs would be of benefit to his property. Then I received the rental agreement from the managing agency signed by myself, the agency and one other for the landlord. I noticed that the rent had not been increased in the new agreement (something I had not seen when I signed it). I was therefore quite happy as I believed the landlord had put off increasing the rent for this year due to his not doing the repairs.
The landlord then contacted me to say that the rent was £50 short-I should send him the difference and increase the subsequent payments as agreed.
I asked him to contact the agency regarding the contract, which I believe is a legally binding document for all parties concerned.
Am I correct and within my rights according to the law?
The landlord then contacted me to say that the rent was £50 short-I should send him the difference and increase the subsequent payments as agreed.
I asked him to contact the agency regarding the contract, which I believe is a legally binding document for all parties concerned.
Am I correct and within my rights according to the law?
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