# Fixed term tenancy ending- can I increase the rent on new contract? **URL:** \ **Category:** Legal\ **Created:** [23 July 2022 09:58 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556 "2022-07-23T09:58:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ralph2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/ralph2/32/515_2.png) [@Ralph2](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Ralph2)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 09:58 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/1 "2022-07-23T09:58:00Z")
Hi all here. My tenant’s contract ends mid August. He wants a new one and insists on not going on rolling contract. I need to increase the rent (not done in 2 years). The current contract does not contain a clause regarding rent increases. It’s just under a month until current agreement ends. How can I approach this in the correct manner? Thanks for any advice you can give. Ralph ---
**Author:** ![K\_T](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/k_t/32/450_2.png) [@K\_T](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/K_T)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 10:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/2 "2022-07-23T10:59:21Z")
If a completely new contract is going to be put in place, surely the old/previous contract should have no bearing on the new one? Therefore, you should be free to draw up a new tenancy agreement with the new rental figure in it. But perhaps I’ve misunderstood your question. Have you discussed the rent increase with the tenant, and are they agreeable? ---
**Author:** ![Ralph2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/ralph2/32/515_2.png) [@Ralph2](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Ralph2)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 11:59 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/3 "2022-07-23T11:59:46Z")
Thanks for reply. No I was just about to send them an email regarding increase in next 2 months and rather slackly I hadn’t noticed that the tenancy was so close to it’s end. I guess as you’ve mentioned I can draw up new tenancy with an increase in rent. I’ve looked on GOV website and it pretty much states this: _" For a fixed-term tenancy (running for a set period) your landlord can only increase the rent if you agree. If you do not agree, the rent can only be increased when the fixed term ends."_ > **[Private renting](https://www.gov.uk/private-renting/rent-increases)** > > Private renting as a tenant - repairs, rent increases and arrears, settling disputes, deposits and your rights and responsibilities. BTW could I insist that the tenancy goes into rolling contract and not draw up a new tenancy agreement? (He’s very keen not to go into periodic for some reason) Then I can give him the 2 months notice after the agreement has finished I guess? ---
**Author:** ![Shantala](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/shantala/32/8300_2.png) [@Shantala](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Shantala)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 15:02 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/4 "2022-07-23T15:02:23Z")
personally I think your tenant knows his circumstances well and is honest about it which is a very good sign. Agree with what ever increase u propose for a fixed term AST, I find that periodic tenancies are only to benefit more of tenant rights, but opinions differ. ---
**Author:** ![David122](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/david122/32/1449_2.png) [@David122](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/David122)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 16:33 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/5 "2022-07-23T16:33:24Z")
Yes you can insist on the tenancy going periodic and I would if I were you. You can then either agree the rent increase informally or serve a s13 notice. I wonder why the tenant wants a new agreement. You havent made a mistake with the deposit have you? Anyway, I always insist on the tenancy going periodic after 6 months. ---
**Author:** ![Ralph2](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/ralph2/32/515_2.png) [@Ralph2](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/Ralph2)\ **Post date:** [23 July 2022 17:30 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/6 "2022-07-23T17:30:36Z")
Thanks for the great info guys. Either way seems to work out well. Going to sit on it for a bit before I decide me thinks. Cheers ---
**Author:** ![system](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/system/32/11_2.png) [@system](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/system)\ **Post date:** [16 August 2024 01:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/fixed-term-tenancy-ending-can-i-increase-the-rent-on-new-contract/36556/7 "2024-08-16T01:50:47Z")
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