Do I Have To Sign A New Tenancy Agreement?

Hi, my landlord wants me to sing a new fixed term tenancy and removed the break clause. I asked for it to be put back in and the break clause now telecast that the notice to be given is the term of tenancy.
I am reluctant to sign it? I’m ok with rent increase but believe it’s fair for us both to have an out.

What are your thoughts on this?

My 12 months contract is about to expire. I wanted to negotiate another 12 months. This was done and offered. Small rent increase (fine) however landlord wanted to add a break clause due to family circumstances as they have a sick member of the family (house owned by father, seems if he does kids want to sell)
However this break clause also increases my notice period from 1 month to 2 so worried it will make it hard to secure another property when. The inevitable happens.

To make matters worse me and my partner are expecting a baby any day now (she is full term).

I just don't know what to do. I wanted security. But feel the new agreement gives the landlord security but us nothing and makes it hard to look at moving on if we ourselves ha e to give 2 months notice rather than the statutory one.

Effectively the new 12 month agreement is really no more than 4 month onto a rolling contract with increased rent and increased obligations.

I'm considering refusing to sign and moving onto the rolling. Although I would agree to pay the increase in rent just not agreeable to the terms stated in the break clause.

Hi
My landlord is selling commercial premises that I rent.
It has become too expensive and I am tied in for almost six years yet with no break clause.
Can I refuse to sign up with the new landlord and can I quit the tenancy? I pay £670 rent monthly for a large space and hopefully can downsize and pay less.

Hello,

We have renewed our tenancy agreement at the beginning of December, however, our landlord hasn't signed the contract so we haven't been able to.
Does this mean we can leave without notice / landlord can kick us out?

Weve had an email saying the contract has been sent to the landlord but haven't got anything back. So we're not sure if we're safe. They also want us to pay the increased rent but we have said we will pay it when we have the signed contract.

What should we do?

Thank you.

Hi there!
This is a very insightful article indeed. Thank you for sharing this very important info. And since you expressed your curiosity in the article about several other possible reasons not to accept the signing of a new contract, apart from a rent increase, here's mine below:

After I have just agreed to an increase in my rent, the agency which represents the landlord sent me a new contract to sign and they just informed me there will be a subsequent increase in me deposit, which I would have to pay as a one off when my next rent payment is due. I do not accept this for several reasons (one of them being both rent increase and the deposit increase have been communicated to me only 3-4 weeks before the current contract expires) and I want to kindly ask you, if I refuse to sign the new contract and subsequently my agreement switches into a periodic one, would I basically risk to receive another rent increase literally anytime (with 2 months notice)? Would I also risk to be kicked out anytime within this notice, even though I've been a perfect tenant and the landlord would have no reason to do that? What is the best approach in refusing this deposit increase?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Bogdan

Landlord asking me to sign a new tenancy agreement thats backdated to April 2023 (its now May 2024) because he finally got around to it and the reason he wants a new one is because he earns too much to qualify for child card scheme from the government. However, if he switches the "landlord/business" name his partner, who now works part time, she gets less tax and can apply for child care.

That, on top of him taking 3 days to deal with a flooded bathroom, 11 months to finally deal with a mice infestation by buying traps and refused vermin professionals because it cost too much; ongoing slug issues, dripping toilet, collapsing kitchen roof (repaired after it eventually collapsed onto the kitchen floor), making me pay 50quid for a fridge replacement because he is only allowed 250quid budget for a new fridge and the only way I can get out of paying 50quid is to wait 1 week for the new fridge plus other dramas.....

I have nothing do GAIN from signing the new tenancy agreement. So nope, not signing. He cant evict me either because he didnt do a single thing he should have done with the correct documents etc when i moved in.

As long I'm still paying rent. He can jump on the spot like what he made me do all these years.

Hii can anyone sign a tenancy for me cause I'm moving into my partners house but I've got no one to sign my tenancy for me what do I do I've put nobody because this is the first time I'm going on one I didn't want to put tenent and get it wrong

Hi. This is really helpful I’m in a quandary about how to go about my current situation. I’ve been living at my current rental for two years. The agent has is trying to lock me into another 12 months and a small rent increase. I don’t have an issue with rent increase but I am trying to find another property which is tricky . What with the lack of it around atm! I’ve been sent a document asking me to sign one of two statements before my tenancy expires at the end of sept 24. First statement ‘ I will sign another 12 months with no break clause and increased rental of £xxx’
Second statement’ I do not want another 12 month fixed term and will vacate the property by the end of the current term’ . My existing contract states that it will be a periodic tenancy after the fixed term. Am I correct that I don’t have to sign this document as I have the existing contract in play? I cannot find a property before the end of September!! The agent is an unpleasant woman who I can only describe as a bully and I feel this is an underhand method of trying to get me to sign another 12 months. I’d be grateful for your input. Many thanks.

Hi! We have been living in our current flat for nearly 2 years and we started our tenancy agreement in March 2023. We recently received the new contract from our landlord through our estate agent with a small and reasonable rent increase that we are happy to pay. The estate agent mentions signing this ‘within the next week’ which seems unreasonable and surely we just need to sign this before the current year ends. Currently, my partner and I are having difficulties in our relationship related to mental health and I would like to know when we are legally experienced to sign the contract by? And, if we do not sign the contract, does this automatically becoming a rolling contract? Thank you!

I had a rolling periodic contract with my landlord. However, the property has now been sold, and the new landlord wants to scrap the old contract and enforce a new 12 month fixed term assured shorthold agreement, with a rent rise, and impose a deposit where non was required before. Can he do this or can I stick with the old agreement which even though stated as periodic was good until April 2026?

Renting 11yrs and landlord gifted property to his son. Son wants to force rent increase by £350, won’t negotiate as it’s market average. However 11yrs wear thread bear carpets gripper rods exposed. I replaced one carpet myself recently. All double glazing blown foggy inside and one window won’t open. He won’t do any repairs updates and wants full rent for the property in this sorry condition. Keeps emailing a new tenancy agreement to sign (harassment) and agreement says no deposit given when I paid one into a deposit scheme when I moved in.
I then find out gas safety failed and has not been done in 2 yrs. 4 months ago he got a dangerous appliance notice but ignored it and sent failed gas report with his new tenancy.
I only found out because I just received a letter from British Gas about it that was lost in the post 4 months and only arrived now.
He is hounding me to sign new agreement, pay full £350 increase or he will section 21
I feel bullied. Can’t get appointment with citizen advice or shelter, tried daily for last couple weeks

Hi we are planning to.move out of the property after we informed our Letting agency, they said as per nee law we need to have atleast 2 mos notice prior to moving out of the property, but we have to move out by end of june. This 2 mos notice was not included from the previous old contract that we signed.but they are asking us to signed the new contract and need stating that we need to pay for 2 mos rent given that 2 mos notice.is this legally valid?if not where can we seek advice help on this?thanks