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Not to accept rent increase as Landlord has done no maintenance

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MarciaMarcia · 17/07/2025 10:30

Ho, help me out please!
The LL hasn't put up the rent for a couple of years. Now wants a massive I crease of 500 more per month
As the rental market prices and mortgages have gone up, cost of living etc.
Ok, yes fair enough, however in the whole time I've been there , no maintenance has been done on the property at all. I now have a broken appliance, various lights that need repair, heaters that never worked and a mould issue related to an isolated window which apparently is getting repaired. The house would be worth more if for it's condition. The LL feels they could get up to 1000 more than I'm saying per month but they are dreaming.

They have assigned I'll sign the increase. I do t know what to say? Advice on how to manage this?

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MsJemimaPuddleDuck · 17/07/2025 10:34

Careful, because if you dont accept it at all you could risk them evicting you to get tenants in who will pay.
counter act there rent increase with a increase your happy with if they dont have intention of doing the repairs BUT mention if they do the repairs before the increase youd be happy to pay the £500? Then list the repairs that need doing.

my LL did this, but the roof & guttering had been leaking for 2 years. We counteracted and mentioned if they did the repairs wed pay full whack.. two weeks later he got the roofing guys in and got the repairs done!

CopperWhite · 17/07/2025 10:32

if you want to stay, go back and offer a rent increase that you think is reasonable and negotiate.