@Alan27 I think youve mis-read who gave notice. It was the tenant, not the landlord.
No. Simply saying if the tenant has asked for a longer notice period than 2 months that’s fine, but the landlord can’t just increase the rent the way they tried to.
Basically - let the tenant stay the extra days at the original rent is legally fine if that’s how they’ve agreed it.
Personally I’d never have a tenancy end and start on the same day. Did once and it was chaos, but it’s not my choice!
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Definitely the old rent. That was the agreement they had with you. Stick with that for the extra few days. The agreement at the new rent applies to the new tenant.
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Just take the old Rent and be done with it.
I have just had an issue with a Scum bag Tenant and needless to say the DPS sided with her.
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Wow! I really hope you’re not that hard up! You charge her, her original rent price not the new one. Gobsmacking
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Except its not fine. Once served, a valid tenants notice cannot be rescinded so the tenancy will end on the date they gave and there is nothing either party can do about that.
Its perfectly legal for a landlord to increase the rent during the notice period if done properly. Whether they should is a different matter.
You are not being grabby or whatever, it is legitimate question. Following your consideration to tenant, they should have been grateful and shown it.
Ultimately Glenn1, I do not know your circumstance. For you own peace of mind, I would say drop it, and keep your peace of mind. Otherwise, you are facing sueing for the £60 (or whatever amount) which will entail issuing legal letters, going to small court, proving this and that and much more.
I think you are naive worrying about a few pounds. You upset a tenant at the end and they can leave it badly or worse damage it. Never upset a tenant at the end. Ie the big picture 
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making a statement about nearly all property being overpriced by goverment settings is simplistic .When did the goverment get things right? They cannot put one foot in front of the other. Not all properties are the same, all will be different standards and sizes. " all protection for landlords is within the tenancy agreement" now there is a laugh for landlords ,when courts take too long to enforce and evict . I could go on but I have a dual planned at dawn
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totally agree about the selling of council houses Wrong thing to do .Result a shortage of homes and thus higher rents… You are right the houses belonged to the taxpayer. It was the most stupid decision . We are ruled by idiots
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and just as bad the tenant is paying a high rent , maybe never behind in rent , but cannot get a mortgage paying the same amount or maybe less !
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I don’t know why the landlord is being called grabby here, the tenant was leaving on 25th, the rent was below market value, the new tenancy will be at more, the landlord has put themself and the new tenant out here by trying to accommodate a late change for the tenant. Would people have been as harsh if the landlord had simply said no? I went on a licensing course and was told if a tenant doesn’t leave on the due date the rent can be doubled. I’ve never found legislation to back it but it was run by my local council. Legally if the landlord has made an offer of an extension based on certain terms, ie an increase, the tenant has no right to accept the offer to stay without accepting the cost. I disagree that it would be a new tenancy, it would simply be an extension to the periodic tenancy that has not been ended because the periodic tenancy hasn’t been ended and no new contract has been signed. I think the landlord has been fair here, the tenant has moved the goalposts. If the tenant wants to stay for free they should worry that the reference the landlord has given us invalid snd could be changed. Both parties need to conduct themselves fairly here but I think the landlord is doing. If the tenant stays without permission they would have to give fresh notice or pay a month plus to the next rent day on the usual contractual clause
I tend to agree the landlord put himself out to accommodate a change of plan on his tenants behalf, and has messed around the new tenant before the tenancy has even started.
I get the point not to upset a tenant who is leaving but it’s not great to upset the tenant who’s coming in either.
Whenever I fell over backwards for a tenant it always back fired. Looks like it’s best to just to say no in future!
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My honest opinion: when I saw your message in the group I thought to myself why not give tenant the 6 days at the old rest but that was only because I didn’t see the email where you brought it to the tenants attention what the additional costs would be.
I’d let the tenant know that if they are not happy with the additional costs then you are more then happy to accept that they will be out of the property in terms of the notice they provided.
The tenants are most likely moving out to a cheaper apartment so they can make the sacrifice of paying the new rental amount or they have to leave.
Continuing for an additional few days based on the old agreement might be seen as a continuation of the old lease agreement and they might raise that argument if for some or other reason they are not able to move into the new place.
My opinion could be flawed in terms of the laws regarding lease agreements here in the UK but that’s just my opinion.
Is it really worth all of this additional hassle to try and charge your old tenant less than a week’s rent at the increased rate? I’ve been a Landlord for 35 years and it’s not something I would even consider. Bonkers.
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