Do I need to renew a tenancy agreement every time the rent is increased?

I recently remortgaged a couple of properties. I am in Scotland. The original tenancies were done on the Scottish Model Tenancy agreement. Rents had increased. I had to provide the underwriter with a copy of the original tenancy agreement, the rent increase notice and a recent bank statement showing the increased rent going into my account. The solicitor also asked for these, however when I queried why due to the fact they had been supplied to the underwriter, they were happy to engage with him regarding it.

Your solicitor does not know rent law

It’s not necessary to issue a new agreeement, but hoprefully you have a memorandum sigedn by landlord and tenant confirming the new rent – this should suffice, although most lenders/conveyancers aren’t too bothered as long as there is an original agreement in place.

The solicitor is incorrect you can increase the rent on an existing contract as long as it is agreed in writing by both parties.

I suspect that the reason for concern is not whether a rent is agreed, but whether the tenancy continues under the old agreement or whether there is a new tenancy.

The form of agreement of the new rent may make that clear. If it doesn’t you could need a new agreement. And if you need that then you may need to comply/have complied with the requirements for a new tenancy.

The lender’s lawyer is very reasonably considering what his client would need if it has to call in its loan and require the tenant to leave and be successful in court if necessary,

Suggest you get a good lawyer. Worth the money. Some of the advice I see on here is unbelievable, but I don’t always respond. Bear in mind if a lawyer gives you wrong advice you can claim. If you get it here you can’t. I must also say that there are a lot of good posts. It depends who is doing the posting.