# Rent increase following a fixed term expiry, despite agreement saying 12 months

**URL:** <https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rent-increase-following-a-fixed-term-expiry-despite-agreement-saying-12-months/8399>\
**Category:** Tenant Discussion\
**Created:** [10 December 2019 11:43 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rent-increase-following-a-fixed-term-expiry-despite-agreement-saying-12-months/8399 "2019-12-10T11:43:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![paulbrawn](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex031/user_avatar/community.openrent.co.uk/paulbrawn/32/450_2.png) [@paulbrawn](https://community.openrent.co.uk/u/paulbrawn)\
**Post date:** [10 December 2019 11:43 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rent-increase-following-a-fixed-term-expiry-despite-agreement-saying-12-months/8399/1 "2019-12-10T11:43:11Z")

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Hi all,

We have a dispute with our letting agents / landlord regarding a rent increase following the expiry of a fixed term tenancy which was for 6 months.  
Our signed tenancy agreement quite clearly states that a rent increase can be applied **every 12 months on the anniversary of the date on which the tenancy began.**

The government website states:  
**How your landlord must propose a rent increase**

\*\* If the tenancy agreement lays down a procedure for increasing rent, your landlord must stick to this. Otherwise, your landlord can:\*\*

\*\* renew your tenancy agreement at the end of the fixed term, but with an increased rent\*\*  
\*\* agree a rent increase with you and produce a written record of the agreement that you both sign\*\*  
\*\* use a ‘Landlord’s notice proposing a new rent’ form, which increases the rent after the fixed term has ended\*\*

However another part states:  
**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.**

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From where we stand, I feel that we were not clearly made aware that the rent could be increased inside a 12 month period, but does the fixed term coming to an end overrule this?

Thanks for any advice!

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**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:** [9 August 2022 12:50 UTC](https://community.openrent.co.uk/t/rent-increase-following-a-fixed-term-expiry-despite-agreement-saying-12-months/8399/2 "2022-08-09T12:50:06Z")

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Closed on 9 August 2022 12:50 UTC