Rent increase for tenant in situ?
12:07 AM, 5th December 2024, 2 years ago
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Hi, I’m about to complete on a property that comes with a tenant-in-situ who has a periodic tenancy with the existing owner.
His current rent is significantly under market rate and as part of my offer on the property, the current tenant agreed for the rent to be immediately increased to market rate.
Am I able to simply apply the new rental amount within the new tenancy agreement or do I need to issue a Section 13 rent increase and provide 2 months’ notice?
Thanks,
Russ
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Landlord responsibilities, market rent, new tenancy agreement, periodic tenancy, property purchase, rent adjustments, Rent increase, rent notice, rental agreement, section 13 rent increase, tenant in situ, Tenant rights
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8:04 PM, 5th December 2024, About 2 years ago
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11:29 PM, 5th December 2024, About 2 years ago
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