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Miles-Solicitor
Miles-Solicitor, Property Solicitor
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Experience:  Director / Principal Solicitor at WIN Solicitors
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I have a question. It is time for me to renew my tenancy

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Good afternoon! I have a question. It is time for me to renew my tenancy agreement but the landlord asked for a higher price. We agreed via emails that they will do some renovations if we pay this increased price. Is it possible to include in the extension of the tenancy agreement that we will only pay that increase rent if they renovate the discussed rooms in a reasonable timeframe? Thank you very much
Assistant: What steps have you taken so far? Have you prepared or filed any paperwork?
Customer: We are about to sign the renewal agreement but this aspect is not mentioned
Assistant: Where is the property located?
Customer: Harlow UK
Assistant: Anything else you want the lawyer to know before I connect you?
Customer: We rent through and agency
Miles-Solicitor

Hello,

I am sorry to learn of your situation.I am a Qualified Solicitor, with over 19 years of experience in the UK.Your Landlord mentioned when will they be undertaking the renovation?
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Customer: replied 3 months ago.
Thank you for coming back to me! She did not mention a specific date but “soon”. So far she is just sending over contractors and today the third one was meant to come and he didn’t even show up. And I send an email to the agency and they did not even reply to us.

I am just typing up your response please bear with me. Thanks.

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It may be better for you to suggest to the Agent/ Landlord that you on to a "rolling contract" at the current rent ("Lesser Rent") until the renovations are complete and then, with a backstop date, by which the renovations must be completed. In exchange, you will be happy to sign/ enter a new Tenancy Agreement, with the higher Rent, when the works are complete.

In the alternative, theoretically, you could specify in the New Tenancy Agreement that you pay the Lesser Rent until the renovations are done by, and specify such a date by which they must be completed, further if the backstop date is missed, then you continue to pay the Lesser Rent but are also free to leave the Tenancy with say, 1 month Notice (Break Clause).

Please do not sign a Tenancy Agreement that you are not happy with!

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Customer: replied 2 months ago.
Thank you very much for your answer! It is really helpful!