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Is anyone familar with property law?!
My landlord just decided to up the rent...half way through my lease!
Does that give me ground to terminate it?
Having read and re-read the lease, I was under the impression the price I signed out would remain constant until the lease lapsed.
Isn't that the way it's supposed to go?
Then once the lease has lapsed, the landlord can hike the rent and you have the option to resign or peace out.
I dunno.
But I'm ragin.
My landlord just decided to up the rent...half way through my lease!
Does that give me ground to terminate it?
Having read and re-read the lease, I was under the impression the price I signed out would remain constant until the lease lapsed.
Isn't that the way it's supposed to go?
Then once the lease has lapsed, the landlord can hike the rent and you have the option to resign or peace out.
I dunno.
But I'm ragin.
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I would imagine that the landlord cannot just up the price whenever they feel like it, sounds a bit strange. I'm sure Kermit will be along soon with the full answer..
Didn't know there was such a forum.
Cheers for callin me out
From TheSite's own info pages:
Basically tell your landlord to stick the rent increase up his arse, he can't force you to pay it, and legally doesn't have a leg to stand on. You could use it as an opportunity to mutually terminate the agreement if you no longer wish to live there, but make sure you get everything down in writing. You will continue to be liable for the agreed rent rate, you cannot just decide to terminate the agreement without his express written consent.
ETA: I notice that you're in Scotland. The law is slightly different to what I know, but as far as I'm aware the general principle remains the same.