Rent increase and no contract for 18 months?

Hi, I have two questions as a tenant.

After my contract expired 18 months ago the landlord refused to give me a new one even though I was still living in his house and still paying. Is it his duty to provide me with a new contract after the old one ends?

The second question relates to the rent increase. Today his agent gave me a new contract to sign with 20% more rent. Is the landlord obliged to inform me about the rent increase? If so, how does he have to inform me? I’m asking because today I got a contract with a higher rent that I have to pay in six days. I didn’t get any information from him beforehand.

Thanks in advance to everyone for help.

Piotr

Response from Property118

“After my contract expired 18 months ago the landlord refused to give me a new one even though I was still living in his house and still paying. Is it his duty to provide me with a new contract after the old one ends?”

No, Assured Shorthold Tenancy Agreements automatically revert to being a Statutory Periodic Tenancy at the end of the initial fixed term. You do still have a contract despite the initial fixed term having ended.

“The second question relates to the rent increase. Today his agent gave me a new contract to sign with 20% more rent. Is the landlord obliged to inform me about the rent increase? If so, how does he have to inform me? I’m asking because today I got a contract with a higher rent that I have to pay in six days. I didn’t get any information from him beforehand.”

You are not obliged to sign a new contract. If you don’t you will remain on a Statutory Periodic Tenancy and you will not be obliged to pay any more rent until your landlord server the correct notices. Your landlord then has three options: –

1. To serve a Section 21 notice to give you notice to vacate the property within a period of two months, failing which he then has the option to apply to the Courts for an Eviction Order
2. To serve you a Section 13 notice of a rent increase after two months
3. To do nothing

We hope that helps?