UK Landlord Is Renting Illegally — What Are My Tenant Rights?

There has been a lot more focus on landlords lately as rents across the world continue to rise steadily. It seems that everyone wants to make sure that they are protected and that they are able to get the living spaces that they need to take care of themselves and their families. Thus, some people want to know what they need to do if they find out . The first step that they should take is to get in touch with DoNotPay to go over the options that are available to them.

How to Negotiate With Your Landlord Over Rent Increases

One area where people desperately need more information is when it comes to the rent increases that are and are not allowed to levy on them. This is to say that some people are far too willing to accept whatever changes the landlord wants to make at any time. That is not okay, and there is something that should be done to change it.

If you decide that you would like to negotiate with your landlord directly, please keep in mind the following:

Always know your rights under the law
Have a plan for what you want to ask for from your landlord
Don't get emotional, keep your feelings in check
Ask questions about any part of their plans that you don't understand

It is critically important to keep a level head about things because you don't want to come off as just another angry tenant who is making a lot of noise about nothing. Instead, you need to show your landlord that you have given their plan a lot of consideration, and you want to negotiate with them for a fair settlement for both sides.

What to Do if You Need to End Your Lease Early

You sign a contract at the beginning of your lease that is designed to run for a set period of time. This allows your landlord to have some stability in knowing how long they will have their tenant (you) on the property. However, there are life circumstances that may arise which might cause you to need to end your lease early. If you are looking up "", then you probably have a number of concerns about the place where you are staying, and you may decide that the best option for you is to bail out now.

Make sure you go about ending your lease the proper way or else you may:

Have to continue to pay on the lease even after you vacate the property
Owe the landlord money for having left early without proper notice
Be taken to court for charges that were not paid

These are all possibilities that you obviously want to avoid, but the only way to do so is to make sure you leave with proper notice.

Depending on how long your lease runs, you may need to give the following notice:

4 weeks notice	If your lease is week to week
1 month notice	If your lease is month to month
3 months notice	If your lease runs quarterly

You have to allow the landlord the time that they need to find another tenant and get the space set up for that new person. You can leave before that time has elapsed if you wish, but you may still have to pay for the lease if you do so.

How DoNotPay Can Help You Break a Lease Correctly

There is a program set up by DoNotPay to help people who need to break their lease the proper way.

How to Break a Lease in the UK Using DoNotPay

If you want to break a lease in the UK but don't know where to start, DoNotPay has you covered in 4 easy steps:

Search for and open the Landlord Protection product on DoNotPay.
Select which issue applies to you.
Answer a simple set of questions so our chatbot can collect the necessary information to create your demand letter.
Choose whether you want DoNotPay to send the demand letter to your landlord or roommate on your behalf. If you already tried sending a demand letter and it didn't work, we can help you start the small claims court process.

And that's it. You should hear back from your landlord directly once your demands are sent.

Whatever questions you have, we have answers. Better still, we have products to help you take the next steps.

How Else Can DoNotPay Help?

There are other programs set up by DoNotPay that can provide people with the assistance that they need to knock out some of their tasks without all of the challenges that they may have faced before.

Here are some examples from DoNotPay's website:

These and many other programs are available to people who want to save time and energy taking care of some of life's bureaucratic tasks. Sign up today to protect your tenant rights and fight back today!