Landlady keeps hinting she wants us out - for NO reason.

[altafica]

Thanks.

 

1. Periodic

2. Yes we have an inventory

3. No Notice 13, she put the rent up last year just by word of mouth too and did not give us any new agreement

 

Good news you have an inventory and am I to presume you deposit is registered?

As for the rent increase could you rent a equal property in the same area for this rent? If you feel the landlord is asking far too much for the property then you can dispute it,

but because you are in a periodic tenanvy your landlord can give you notice to vacate. you need to weigh up all the for's and against's. Take a look at this:

 

If the fixed term of a tenancy has ended and no new agreement has been signed, then the tenancy automatically becomes a periodic tenancy.

If the tenancy agreement does not provide information on a rent increase, then the landlord can only increase the rent if either :

• the tenant and landlord agree, or

• a section 13 notice is issued.

There is no limit on the rent increase a landlord can propose with periodic tenancies.

Periodic tenancies make it more difficult for a tenant to oppose rent increases as they have little protection from eviction. The landlord has the right to decide to evict the tenant using the correct procedure rather then accept lower rental payments.

 

https://www.tenancyagreementservice.co.uk/rent-increases